Proxies
Psiphon privacy rating
Censorship circumvention tool that connects through a network of Psiphon servers using several obfuscated transport protocols, switching automatically when one is blocked.
Summary
Psiphon scores 15 out of 100 (grade F) on the proxies criteria. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member.
Score 15 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
The tunnel core and apps are mostly GPL-3.0, but store builds bundle proprietary advertising SDKs.
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No
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 Android app contains Google AdMob, and the website uses Google Analytics.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The free service is supported by advertising partners that may serve ads based on usage data.
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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.