# 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.

- Website: https://uupdump.net
- Source code: https://git.uupdump.net/uup-dump
- Platforms: Web, Windows, Linux, macOS
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [OS downloaders and bootable USB tools](https://privacyratings.com/os-installers/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | The API (Apache-2.0) and converter scripts (MIT) are public. The source of the uupdump.net website itself is not public. | https://git.uupdump.net/uup-dump/api/src/branch/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The website loads only self-hosted scripts, with no third-party analytics or trackers. | https://uupdump.net/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free website and scripts with no ads. | https://uupdump.net/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/os-installers/uup-dump/
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