Privacy test tools
Cover Your Tracks privacy rating
EFF tool, formerly Panopticlick, that tests how well a browser and its extensions block tracking and how unique the browser fingerprint is.
Summary
Cover Your Tracks scores 69 out of 100 (grade C) on the privacy test tools criteria. It meets 4 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and tells users about requests. It partly meets transparency report and TLS configuration. It does not meet independent audit and security headers. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A- and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B-.
Score 69 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
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 privacy policy states there are no third-party service providers; an optional test loads one real tracker resource to check blocking.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by donations to EFF, which states it does not sell visitor information.
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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.
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Partial
Transparency report Weight 2 of 3
Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds?
EFF's privacy policy states visitor information is shared with government only when compelled by law, but no request counts are published.
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Yes
Tells users about requests Weight 1 of 3
Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it?
EFF's privacy policy promises to attempt prior notice of legal requests unless prohibited or futile.
Automated tests
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Partial
TLS configuration Weight 2 of 3
Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better?
Grade A-
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No
Security headers Weight 1 of 3
Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better?
Grade B- (65/100+)
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Not tested yet
Modern web standards Weight 1 of 3
Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test?
Not tested yet.