Two-factor authentication
Authenticator CC privacy rating
Open source browser extension for Chrome, Firefox and Edge that generates TOTP and HOTP codes. Accounts can be encrypted with a password and backed up to a file or the user's cloud storage.
Summary
Authenticator CC scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the two-factor authentication 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.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
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?
No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and data stays in browser storage unless cloud backup is turned on.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free open source project with no ads or paid tiers.
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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.