Server hosting
UltaHost privacy rating
Provider of shared hosting, VPS, VDS and dedicated servers, headquartered in Delaware with offices in the UK, Turkey and Dubai.
Summary
UltaHost scores 38 out of 100 (grade F) on the server hosting criteria. It meets 4 of 12 criteria: tells users about requests, Reverse DNS, IPv6 and anonymous payment. It partly meets no ads or data sales, transparency report, TLS configuration and mail-friendly (port 25). It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit and security headers. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade B and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade F.
Score 38 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 home page loads Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Hotjar (automated test).
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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 privacy policy says cookies are used to provide personalised advertising.
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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?
A court order and subpoena policy is published, but no request counts.
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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?
Customers are generally notified of legal requests unless notice is prohibited or would risk safety.
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Partial
Mail-friendly (port 25) Weight 1 of 3
Is outbound port 25 open by default, or opened on request?
Port 25 is open by default only on annual VPS plans; other plans must request it.
- Yes
- Yes
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Yes
Anonymous payment Weight 1 of 3
Can servers be paid for with cryptocurrency or without identity checks?
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are accepted.
Automated tests
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Partial
TLS configuration Weight 2 of 3
Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better?
Grade B
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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 F (10/100+)
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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.