# 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).

- Website: https://www.gpg4win.org
- Source code: https://github.com/gpg/gpg4win
- License: GPL-2.0
- Jurisdiction: Germany. Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [PGP tools](https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0 and LGPL-2.1. | https://github.com/gpg/gpg4win/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The website uses no tracking or analytics cookies, and the software has no telemetry. | https://gpg4win.org/privacy-policy.html |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations and paid support from the developing companies. No ads. | https://gpg4win.org/donate.html |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/gpg4win/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/pgp-tools/gpg4win.md