# picosnitch privacy rating

A Linux tool that monitors which programs connect to the internet and records when they connect, how much data they transfer and to where.

## Summary

picosnitch scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the intrusion detection criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://elesiuta.github.io/picosnitch
- Source code: https://github.com/elesiuta/picosnitch
- License: GPL-3.0
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Intrusion detection](https://privacyratings.com/intrusion-detection/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/elesiuta/picosnitch/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. Optional VirusTotal lookups and GeoIP downloads are off by default. | https://github.com/elesiuta/picosnitch |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free volunteer project with no ads or data sales. | https://github.com/elesiuta/picosnitch |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/intrusion-detection/picosnitch/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/intrusion-detection/picosnitch.md