Torrent clients
µTorrent privacy rating
Proprietary BitTorrent client from BitTorrent, offered as a desktop client (Classic), a browser-based client (Web) and an Android app. The free versions show ads and paid plans remove them.
Summary
µTorrent scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the torrent clients criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit.
Score 0 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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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 website loads Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager (automated test), and the privacy policy describes advertising cookies and third-party SDKs. The Android app contains 28 trackers per Exodus Privacy.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The free versions are ad-supported, and the privacy policy describes interest-based 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.