# 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.

- Website: https://www.utorrent.com
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
- Home page trackers: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Torrent clients](https://privacyratings.com/torrent-clients/)
- Grade: F (0/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | 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. | https://www.bittorrent.com/legal/privacy-policy/ |
| No ads or data sales | No | The free versions are ad-supported, and the privacy policy describes interest-based advertising. | https://www.utorrent.com/desktop/compare/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/torrent-clients/utorrent/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/torrent-clients/utorrent.md