# Mailvelope privacy rating

Browser extension that adds OpenPGP encryption to webmail services such as Gmail, Outlook.com and many others. Business editions integrate with Google Workspace and Nextcloud.

## Summary

Mailvelope scores 100 out of 100 (grade A) on the PGP tools criteria. It meets 4 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://mailvelope.com
- Source code: https://github.com/mailvelope/mailvelope
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: Germany. Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: Plausible (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [PGP tools](https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/)
- Grade: A (100/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://github.com/mailvelope/mailvelope/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers. The website's Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only, and the extension sends usage statistics only with consent. | https://mailvelope.com/en/privacy-policy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by business subscriptions, donations and grants. The privacy policy states data is not sold and there are no ads. | https://mailvelope.com/en/privacy-policy |
| Independent audit | Yes | Full audit report by 0xche on the browser extension, with retest. | https://mailvelope.com/pdf/0xche_mailvelope_report_V3.pdf |

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