# 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.

- Website: https://shadowsocks.org
- Source code: https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-rust
- License: MIT
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Proxies](https://privacyratings.com/proxies/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-rust/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The home page loads Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager (automated test). |  |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free volunteer project with no ads or data sales. | https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-rust |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/proxies/shadowsocks/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/proxies/shadowsocks.md