# GPG Suite privacy rating

GnuPG distribution for macOS with key management, Finder and system service integration, and GPG Mail, an OpenPGP plugin for Apple Mail that requires a paid support plan.

## Summary

GPG Suite scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the PGP tools criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Austria: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://gpgtools.org
- Source code: https://github.com/GPGTools/GPGTools_Installer
- License: GPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: Austria. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [PGP tools](https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/GPGTools/GPGTools_Installer/blob/dev/LICENSE.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No third-party trackers; the website uses self-hosted Matomo and the updater contacts the vendor. Crash reports are opt-in. | https://gpgtools.org/privacy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by paid GPG Mail support plans sold through Paddle. No ads. | https://gpgtools.org/faq |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/gpg-suite/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/pgp-tools/gpg-suite.md