Router firmware
DD-WRT privacy rating
Linux-based replacement firmware for wireless routers, with a web interface for VPN, access control, bandwidth monitoring and quality of service.
Summary
DD-WRT scores 40 out of 100 (grade D) on the router firmware criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: open source. It partly meets no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Switzerland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; GDPR-style data protection law.
Score 40 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-2.0, based on Linux; source is in the official Subversion repository.
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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 website loads Google Analytics (Site Kit) and Google AdSense.
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Partial
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The firmware has no ads, but the website shows Google AdSense ads, non-personalized unless cookies are accepted; also funded by paid professional licenses.
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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.