PGP tools
GPG4Win privacy rating
GnuPG distribution for Windows that bundles the Kleopatra certificate manager and the GpgOL plugin for Outlook for encrypting and signing files and email.
Summary
GPG4Win scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the PGP tools criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-2.0 and LGPL-2.1.
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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 uses no tracking or analytics cookies, and the software has no telemetry.
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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?
Funded by donations and paid support from the developing companies. 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.