Mobile security apps
Fing App privacy rating
Network scanner app that lists the devices on a Wi-Fi network and runs security and speed checks. Some features need a paid plan or Fing hardware.
Summary
Fing App scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the mobile security apps criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Ireland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).
Score 0 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The Exodus report finds six trackers including Google Analytics and Facebook SDKs, and the website loads Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The privacy policy allows sharing device identifiers and hashed emails with advertising partners for ad targeting.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.