# ExifRemove privacy rating

Removes EXIF, GPS, XMP, IPTC and other metadata from JPEG photos, processing the files in the browser without uploading them.

## Summary

ExifRemove scores 16 out of 100 (grade F) on the privacy test tools criteria. It meets 1 of 8 criteria: TLS configuration. It partly meets security headers. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, independent audit, transparency report and tells users about requests. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B+.

- Website: https://www.exifremove.com
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Privacy test tools](https://privacyratings.com/online-privacy-tools/)
- Grade: F (16/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The cleaner page has no third-party scripts, but the contact page loads Google Analytics. | https://www.exifremove.com/contact.php |
| No ads or data sales | No | The contact page shows Google AdSense ads. | https://www.exifremove.com/contact.php |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Transparency report | No | No transparency report or government request policy is published. |  |
| Tells users about requests | No | No published policy on notifying users about data requests. |  |
| TLS configuration | Yes | Grade A | https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=www.exifremove.com&hideResults=on |
| Security headers | Partial | Grade B+ (80/100+) | https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=www.exifremove.com |
| Modern web standards | Not tested yet | Not tested yet. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/online-privacy-tools/exif-remove/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/online-privacy-tools/exif-remove.md