# DataPacket privacy rating

Dedicated servers, IP transit and bandwidth on its own global network, from DataCamp Limited in London.

**Our pick.** Dedicated hardware on its own network, open port 25, configurable reverse DNS and native IPv6. Suited to running mail servers without sharing hardware with other customers.

## 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.

- Website: https://www.datapacket.com
- Jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Five Eyes member. GDPR-style data protection law. CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Server hosting](https://privacyratings.com/server-hosting/)
- Grade: D (43/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The privacy policy says partners collect usage statistics and cookies are used for ads and traffic analysis. | https://www.datapacket.com/privacy-policy |
| No ads or data sales | Partial | Funded by paid hosting, but the privacy policy says cookies are used to personalise ads. | https://www.datapacket.com/privacy-policy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Transparency report | Partial | The DSA policy explains how authority orders are handled, but no request counts are published. | https://www.datapacket.com/dsa-policy |
| Tells users about requests | Yes | The terms say customers are notified of disclosures to authorities where legally permitted. | https://www.datapacket.com/terms-and-conditions |
| TLS configuration | Yes | Grade A+ | https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=www.datapacket.com&hideResults=on |
| Security headers | Partial | Grade B (75/100+) | https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=www.datapacket.com |
| Modern web standards | Not tested yet | Not tested yet. |  |
| Mail-friendly (port 25) | Yes | Open by default. | https://github.com/forwardemail/awesome-mail-server-providers#vps-and-dedicated-mail-server-provider-comparison-table |
| Reverse DNS | Yes | 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. | https://api.datapacket.com/ |
| IPv6 | Yes | IPv6 addresses are assigned free of charge on request. | https://www.datapacket.com/faq |
| Anonymous payment | No | Payment is by credit card or wire transfer. | https://www.datapacket.com/faq |

Forward Email runs infrastructure on DataPacket, along with DigitalOcean and Vultr.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/server-hosting/datapacket/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/server-hosting/datapacket.md