# 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.

- Website: https://ultahost.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, YouTube embed (not scored)
- Category: [Server hosting](https://privacyratings.com/server-hosting/)
- Grade: F (38/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The home page loads Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Hotjar (automated test). |  |
| No ads or data sales | Partial | The privacy policy says cookies are used to provide personalised advertising. | https://ultahost.com/privacy-policy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Transparency report | Partial | A court order and subpoena policy is published, but no request counts. | https://ultahost.com/court-order-subpoena-policy |
| Tells users about requests | Yes | Customers are generally notified of legal requests unless notice is prohibited or would risk safety. | https://ultahost.com/court-order-subpoena-policy |
| TLS configuration | Partial | Grade B | https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=ultahost.com&hideResults=on |
| Security headers | No | Grade F (10/100+) | https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=ultahost.com |
| Modern web standards | Not tested yet | Not tested yet. |  |
| Mail-friendly (port 25) | Partial | Port 25 is open by default only on annual VPS plans; other plans must request it. | https://ultahost.com/anti-spam-policy |
| Reverse DNS | Yes |  | https://github.com/forwardemail/awesome-mail-server-providers#vps-and-dedicated-mail-server-provider-comparison-table |
| IPv6 | Yes | VPS plans include several dedicated IPv6 addresses. | https://ultahost.com/vps-hosting |
| Anonymous payment | Yes | Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are accepted. | https://ultahost.com/payments |

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