# Rspamd privacy rating

Self-hosted spam filtering system written in C and Lua that checks mail with rules, statistics, fuzzy hashes and DNS lists, and integrates with Postfix, Exim and other mail servers.

## Summary

Rspamd scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the spam and virus filtering criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://rspamd.com
- Source code: https://github.com/rspamd/rspamd
- Platforms: Linux
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Spam and virus filtering](https://privacyratings.com/spam-filters/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Licensed under the Apache License 2.0. | https://github.com/rspamd/rspamd/blob/master/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. By default, hashes of message parts are checked against the public fuzzy storage run by the Rspamd project. | https://github.com/rspamd/rspamd |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software funded by paid commercial feed and support subscriptions, with no ads. | https://docs.rspamd.com/other/usage_policy/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/spam-filters/rspamd/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/spam-filters/rspamd.md