Secret sharing
Onetime Secret privacy rating
Secret sharing service that stores a message behind a one-time link and deletes it after it is viewed or expires, with optional passphrases. Offers regional data centers, paid plans with custom domains, and can be self-hosted.
Summary
Onetime Secret scores 75 out of 100 (grade B) on the secret sharing criteria. It meets 5 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, tells users about requests and TLS configuration. It partly meets transparency report. It does not meet independent audit and security headers. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade C.
Score 75 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
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 privacy policy states Google Analytics and similar third-party tracking services are not used, and cookies are only for operation and preferences.
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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?
Funded by paid plans. The privacy policy states no advertising is hosted and personal data is not sold.
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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.
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Partial
Transparency report Weight 2 of 3
Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds?
The privacy policy describes when data is disclosed to law enforcement, but no request counts are published.
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Yes
Tells users about requests Weight 1 of 3
Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it?
The privacy policy promises reasonable efforts to notify users of disclosures unless prohibited by law or court order, or in exigent circumstances.
Automated tests
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Yes
TLS configuration Weight 2 of 3
Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better?
Grade A+
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No
Security headers Weight 1 of 3
Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better?
Grade C (55/100+)
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Not tested yet
Modern web standards Weight 1 of 3
Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test?
Not tested yet.