Privacy Ratings

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NetLimiter privacy rating

An internet traffic control and monitoring tool for Windows that shows per-application connections and sets bandwidth limits, quotas and blocking rules.

Summary

NetLimiter scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the Windows hardening criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source and independent audit. It is based in Czechia: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).

Score 50 out of 100. How scoring works

Criteria

  • No

    Open source Weight 3 of 3

    Is all the source code needed to run the product public?

    Closed source.

  • 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 user data leaves the computer. The program connects only for update checks, license registration and optional VirusTotal checks.

    netlimiter.com

  • Yes

    No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3

    Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?

    Funded by paid licenses. Customer data is not shared with others.

    netlimiter.com

  • 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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