# Should I Remove It? privacy rating

Database of Windows programs that rates whether each one is safe to remove, based on user uninstall data and what the program does, with an optional desktop scanner app.

## Summary

Should I Remove It? scores 6 out of 100 (grade F) on the privacy test tools criteria. It partly meets TLS configuration. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, independent audit, transparency report, tells users about requests and security headers. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade B and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade F.

- Website: https://www.shouldiremoveit.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Facebook SDK, Google AdSense, Google Fonts (not scored), Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Privacy test tools](https://privacyratings.com/online-privacy-tools/)
- Grade: F (6/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The home page loads Google AdSense, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel. | https://www.shouldiremoveit.com/privacy.aspx |
| No ads or data sales | No | Ad-supported; the privacy statement says Google uses cookies to serve ads based on prior visits. | https://www.shouldiremoveit.com/privacy.aspx |
| 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 | Partial | Grade B | https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=www.shouldiremoveit.com&hideResults=on |
| Security headers | No | Grade F (0/100+) | https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=www.shouldiremoveit.com |
| Modern web standards | Not tested yet | Not tested yet. |  |

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