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What Is a Privacy Score? How Companies Are Rated

A privacy score is a 0-100 rating that measures how well a company collects, shares, and manages your personal data. Here is how they work and why they matter.

April 9, 2026
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  • What Is a Privacy Score?
  • Why Do Privacy Scores Matter?
  • How Does PrivacyFetch Calculate Privacy Scores?
  • The 5 Dimensions of a Privacy Score
  • Data Collection (20%)
  • Data Sharing (25%)
  • Tracking (20%)
  • Transparency (20%)
  • User Rights (15%)
  • What Do Privacy Grades Mean?
  • How Is a Privacy Score Different from a Security Rating?
  • Can Companies Influence Their Privacy Score?
  • How to Check a Company's Privacy Score
  • Key Takeaways
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