Server hosting
DataPacket privacy rating
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Dedicated servers, IP transit and bandwidth on its own global network, from DataCamp Limited in London.
Summary
DataPacket scores 43 out of 100 (grade D) on the server hosting criteria. It meets 5 of 12 criteria: tells users about requests, TLS configuration, mail-friendly (port 25), Reverse DNS and IPv6. It partly meets no ads or data sales, transparency report and security headers. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit and anonymous payment. It is based in the United Kingdom: Five Eyes member; GDPR-style data protection law; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B.
Score 43 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 privacy policy says partners collect usage statistics and cookies are used for ads and traffic analysis.
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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?
Funded by paid hosting, but the privacy policy says cookies are used to personalise ads.
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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 DSA policy explains how authority orders are handled, 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 terms say customers are notified of disclosures to authorities where legally permitted.
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Yes
Mail-friendly (port 25) Weight 1 of 3
Is outbound port 25 open by default, or opened on request?
Open by default.
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Yes
Reverse DNS Weight 1 of 3
Can reverse DNS (PTR) records be set for IPv4 and IPv6?
PTR records for IPv4 and IPv6 addresses can be set through the API (setReverseDnsRecord). IPv6 PTR records on DataPacket addresses resolve publicly, for example 2a02:6ea0:d71e::2 to mx1.forwardemail.net.
- Yes
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No
Anonymous payment Weight 1 of 3
Can servers be paid for with cryptocurrency or without identity checks?
Payment is by credit card or wire transfer.
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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Partial
Security headers Weight 1 of 3
Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better?
Grade B (75/100+)
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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.
Forward Email runs infrastructure on DataPacket, along with DigitalOcean and Vultr.