OS downloaders and bootable USB tools
UUP dump privacy rating
A website and set of scripts that fetch Windows update files (UUP) from Microsoft's servers and convert them into Windows installation ISO images.
Summary
UUP dump scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the OS downloaders and bootable USB tools criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source. It does not meet independent audit.
Score 65 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
The API (Apache-2.0) and converter scripts (MIT) are public. The source of the uupdump.net website itself is not public.
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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 website loads only self-hosted scripts, with no third-party analytics or trackers.
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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?
Free website and scripts with no ads.
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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.