Virtual phone numbers
JMP.chat privacy rating
Paid phone number service for calls, SMS and MMS through an XMPP account, with optional SIP for calls and numbers in the US and Canada. Run by the MBOA Technology Co-operative using open source Soprani.ca software.
Summary
JMP.chat scores 69 out of 100 (grade C) on the virtual phone numbers criteria. It meets 4 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and TLS configuration. It partly meets transparency report. It does not meet independent audit, tells users about requests and security headers. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade C-.
Score 69 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 no third-party scripts, and the privacy statement describes no analytics or tracking.
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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?
Funded by monthly subscriptions, with no ads or data sales.
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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.
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Partial
Transparency report Weight 2 of 3
Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds?
Publishes a law enforcement and data retention statement, but no request counts.
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No
Tells users about requests Weight 1 of 3
Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it?
No published policy on notifying users about data requests.
Automated tests
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Yes
TLS configuration Weight 2 of 3
Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better?
Grade A+
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No
Security headers Weight 1 of 3
Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better?
Grade C- (45/100+)
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Not tested yet
Modern web standards Weight 1 of 3
Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test?
Not tested yet.