Proxies
Shadowsocks privacy rating
Encrypted SOCKS5-based proxy protocol designed to bypass internet censorship, with open-source server and client implementations for desktop and mobile platforms.
Summary
Shadowsocks scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the proxies criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.
Score 50 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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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 home page loads Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager (automated test).
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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?
Free volunteer project with no ads or data sales.
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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.