Website reputation report

privacycanada.net

Last checked 3 weeks ago · Point-in-time assessment

73/100Technical Safety ScoreIndependent technical assessment, not a visitor rating
● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

Privacy Canada is a community run organization helping Canadians understand cybersecurity. Learn how to protect yourself online and stay anonymous.

No listed local patterns observedHomepage-only analysis is not a malware clearance. Read the scope and findings below.

73/100Safety Score
70%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History86 Infrastructure92 Website Security95 Security Hygiene50 Transparency53 Reputation50 Operational Stability96
Trust RadarEight observed factors. Select one to inspect its evidence.

How to read this report

Safety Score evaluates observed signals. Evidence Confidence measures how complete, direct, fresh, and consistent those signals are.

No automated scan can guarantee that a website is safe.

Current report context

What changed since the last scan

  • No earlier report to compare
What this scan could verify · 6 observed, 0 unavailable
DNS observed
Registration lookup observed
Network observed
TLS observed
Website response observed
Website content observed

Unavailable and unperformed checks are not clean results. The detailed evidence below remains the source for each conclusion.

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Independent evidence brief

What we observed about privacycanada.net

Updated Oct 14, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on privacycanada.net. Website descriptions below come from the site itself. Registration, connection and threat findings were checked separately.

Purpose and visible content

On its homepage, the site says: Privacy Canada is a community run organization helping Canadians understand cybersecurity. Learn how to protect yourself online and stay anonymous.

Registrar and domain history

Registered on Oct 26, 2018. Registrar: Gandi SAS.

Recorded expiry date: Oct 26, 2027. Registry data can change.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Mar 16, 2027.

Threat checks and score context

External malware-provider coverage was unavailable. The report does not treat this missing check as a clean result.

Safety Score: 73/100. Evidence Confidence: 70%. These measure different things.

Community reviews of privacycanada.net

No approved reviews yet ☆☆☆☆☆

Visitor experiences are separate from the independent technical Safety Score.

Visitor opinions remain separate from the technical Safety Score.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on privacycanada.net

10 of up to 10 pages

We sampled public pages from this website to understand its subject and contact paths. The titles and short descriptions below come from the website itself. They are not endorsements or independent safety findings.

Privacy Canada - Protecting Canadians' right to be forgottenPrivacy Canada is a community run organization helping Canadians understand cybersecurity. Learn how to protect yourself online and stay anonymous. Have Some Questions? Contact Us - Privacy CanadaPrivacy Canada is a team of online security experts, specializing in testing and recommendations consumer products like VPNs. Get in touch! Privacy News Archives - Privacy CanadaRead Privacy Canada's news archives and stay informed through our quality content pieces about internet privacy, cybersecurity, and digital rights in Canada. Best VPN for Canadians: We've ranked the safest for you!Looking for the best VPN in Canada? We've broken down how each frontrunner keeps you connected, secure, and safe in the digital world. Best Cheap VPN for Canadians - Privacy Canada 2025Protecting your data and identity online is a priority, even when you're on a budget. We present to you the best cheap VPN for Canadians. The Best VPNs for Netflix in 2025: Unlock More Content GloballyCheck out the best Netflix VPNs. This guide lists the top ones that help you stream faster and catch more of your favourite shows. Best VPNs to VPN Router in Canada: Top Picks in 2025Find the best VPN router for enhanced online security in Canada. Learn about the top VPN services that work well with these routers. The Best Free VPNs in Canada 2025: Protect Your Privacy for FreeLooking for the best free VPN in Canada? Find out how to protect yourself and access blocked content without spending a dime. Best VPN for Android Reviewed - Privacy Canada 2025Your smartphone has a lot of important information stored in it. Check out our review of the best VPNs for Android to help protect yourself. Best VPNs for iPhone Reviewed - Privacy Canada 2025Your iPhone has plenty of private information you'll want to protect. Take a look at our list of best VPNs for iPhone to keep it secure.

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on privacycanada.net

11 phrases

These phrases were extracted locally from sampled public page metadata. They are observations, not search-volume or ranking estimates.

canadaTitle, H1, Meta description9 sampled pages
vpnsTitle, H1, Meta description6 sampled pages
in canadaTitle, H1, Meta description4 sampled pages
canadiansTitle, H1, Meta description3 sampled pages
protectTitle, Meta description4 sampled pages
protect yourselfMeta description3 sampled pages
to protectMeta description3 sampled pages
vpn inH1, Meta description2 sampled pages
contentTitle, Meta description3 sampled pages
secureH1, Meta description2 sampled pages
protectingTitle, Meta description2 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

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Confidence is separate

Unavailable evidence is shown as missing and never counted as clean.

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Fully explainable

Why this score?

Versioned weights
Threat IntelligenceWeight 25%
55/100

Threat providers were unavailable. The neutral uncertainty baseline is not a clean verdict.

Domain HistoryWeight 10%
86/100

Domain registration age and expiry were checked.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
92/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
50/100

Observed security header values were checked for basic protective settings. Empty values, disabled HSTS and unrecognized values receive no credit. This is not a complete browser-policy validation.

TransparencyWeight 5%
53/100

Observed site metadata and About page were checked. Publisher-supplied details are not independently verified.

ReputationWeight 5%
50/100

Popularity is weak context, not proof of safety. Unranked sites use a neutral baseline.

Operational StabilityWeight 15%
96/100

Observed HTTP status and final connection scheme were checked.

Server-side analysis

Automated security checks

Local antivirus and phishing checks

ClamAV · homepage HTMLNo signature match in the sampled HTML
Engine version1.5.4
Signature database date (UTC)2026-10-13T06:26:14+00:00
HTML bytes submitted269,437
Phishing.Database · exact hostnameNot listed in this snapshot
Feed downloaded (UTC)2026-10-14T00:00:09+00:00
Hosts in local snapshot386,082

Sampled scripts and pages

Resource analysis incomplete

6 resources checked · 13 script links observed on the homepage. Partial resource coverage.

ClamAV inspects the fetched homepage HTML on our server. New scans also sample up to four linked scripts and two collected internal pages, with size and time limits. Scripts are not executed. Other downloads, private server files and logged-in pages remain outside this check. A signature match needs investigation and can be a false positive. No match is not a whole-site safety guarantee.

Exact hostname lookup uses a downloaded Phishing.Database snapshot. It does not send this domain to an external lookup API or mark sibling subdomains as harmful. Not listed does not mean safe. Snapshot age is download age, not proof that every entry was recently revalidated.

Homepage HTML only · Eight local rule families · local-security-v2

Checks use the fetched page and redirect chain. Scripts are not executed, forms are not submitted, and linked files are not downloaded. This is not a malware clearance.

Page resource inventory

Linked scripts14
Inline scripts12
Embedded frames1
External script hosts3

Counts describe the sampled HTML, not every resource loaded by the browser. External resources are common and are not automatically harmful.

No listed local patterns observed. The limited rule set cannot detect every threat or behavior.

External threat intelligence

Provider coverageNot checked

Local checks do not query external reputation databases. An unavailable check is never a clean result.

Registration

Domain information

Public RDAP observation
Canonical domainprivacycanada.net
RegistrarGandi SAS
RegisteredOct 26, 2018
Domain age8 years
ExpiresOct 26, 2027
Registry statusesclient transfer prohibited
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address18.64.211.128
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNAmazon CloudFront
Web application firewallNot detected

At a glance

Infrastructure summary

Observed during this scan

A compact view of the connection, DNS and security surface. These observations describe what the scanner could verify at scan time and do not prove ownership or ongoing availability.

HTTP response200 · https://privacycanada.net/
Endpoint18.64.211.128
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFAmazon CloudFront · Not detected
DNS surface18 records · 4 nameservers · 3 mail exchangers
Protection signals1 security headers · 3 technologies · DNSSEC unknown

Page telemetry

Observed page statistics

Safe metadata only

These counters describe the fetched response and sampled HTML. Script counts describe references in the markup, not a complete browser network log. Cookie counts cover observed response headers.

Response size269,437 bytes
HTTP check duration0 ms
Cookies observedUnavailable
Script resources14 · 3 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks1 frames · 6 resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuercountryName=US, organizationName=Amazon, commonName=Amazon RSA 2048 M04
Valid fromAug 31, 2026
Valid untilMar 16, 2027
Certificate names*.privacycanada.net · privacycanada.net

Resolution

DNS footprint

DNSKEY status unknown

DNSKEY presence does not verify the DNSSEC signature chain. Missing records can mean no record was returned or the lookup was unavailable.

A18.64.211.128TTL —
A18.64.211.57TTL —
A18.64.211.71TTL —
A18.64.211.96TTL —
NSns-1074.awsdns-06.orgTTL —
NSns-110.awsdns-13.comTTL —
NSns-1544.awsdns-01.co.ukTTL —
NSns-915.awsdns-50.netTTL —
MX10 mx.zoho.euTTL —
MX20 mx2.zoho.euTTL —
MX50 mx3.zoho.euTTL —
TXTahrefs-site-verification_e8b38ae2b499c859d0893d89a6c98c7afefd9ba793e3037631734325c138e1ccTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=HeX6prHgiDd2MQm0R8P6-IBHVpi5uVey1xkffkAbrpkTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=KlqjiId7ojyUJuABerJrwoKuFtodHzGEtw2Z3K42bm0TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=O-tXzljXZkeRrIG7-0StMSXQ92dC1PYiw2z1h5fyhXsTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=Yw5v-jT7h5Mkb3-oCbuZ2Bu9V2Q8HGi5DyXF8gISRi8TTL —
TXTv=spf1 include:zoho.eu ~allTTL —
TXTzoho-verification=zb75353154.zmverify.zoho.euTTL —

DNS observations · no external lookup API

Domain email protection

Exact-host SPF and DMARC observations help the owner investigate email impersonation risks. They are separate from website malware checks and do not change the Safety Score.

SPFPolicy record observed, not fully validated
DMARCNo matching record returned for this exact hostname

What to do next

Review the records with your mail administrator. Inventory legitimate senders and test SPF and DKIM alignment before enforcing a stricter DMARC policy. Fix duplicate records and investigate overly permissive SPF rules.

This bounded check does not send email, probe SMTP, evaluate recursive SPF includes, verify DKIM signatures or apply organizational-domain DMARC inheritance. A missing subdomain record does not prove that no inherited protection exists. A DNS timeout is unknown, not an absent record. A policy record is not proof that messages authenticate successfully.

Responsible disclosure

security.txt

RFC 9116 observation

No readable security.txt file was observed at the standard locations. This is informational and is not evidence of malware.

Browser protections

Security headers

1 observed
strict-transport-securitypresent max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation

No Set-Cookie header was observed on the sampled homepage response. Other pages may set cookies separately.

Detected stack

Technologies

Google Analytics 94% Google Tag Manager 96% Tailwind CSS 72%

Versions are shown only when publicly exposed by the page or response headers. An observed version is not, by itself, proof of a vulnerability.

JavaScript library advisories

JavaScript advisory analysis could not be completed or no eligible script files were sampled. No clean result is implied.

Publisher supplied

Public contact details

These details were observed on the website, not independently verified as an active support channel.

Emailludovic@privacycanada.netSource: https://privacycanada.net/
Emailteam@privacycanada.netSource: https://privacycanada.net/contact-us/

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titlePrivacy Canada - Protecting Canadians' right to be forgotten
First headingThe Canadian Privacy Advocacy Authority
DescriptionPrivacy Canada is a community run organization helping Canadians understand cybersecurity. Learn how to protect yourself online and stay anonymous.
Canonical URLhttps://privacycanada.net/
Final URLhttps://privacycanada.net/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=UTF-8 · duration unavailable
LanguageUnknown
Structured typesBreadcrumbList · ListItem · Organization · SiteNavigationElement · WebPage · WebSite · organization
Page page detectedhttps://privacycanada.net/news/Contact page detectedhttps://privacycanada.net/contact-us/
missing100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
31536000100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors wildcard origin100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors credentials with wildcard100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
18100% evidence confidence
4100% evidence confidence
3100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
4100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions policy present100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

0 recorded hops

No redirect hop was recorded for the sampled homepage.

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

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Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
deep-beacon-trace-148

Comparable components help find technically related websites. A match does not prove common ownership.

DnsHashed private comparison value
TechnologiesHashed private comparison value

Material changes only

Change history

Show change history

No meaningful changes recorded yet.

Website icon for privacycanada.net

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

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No usable browser image was saved. The website icon is separate from a screenshot and is not visual evidence of the page.

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Questions about privacycanada.net

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Is privacycanada.net safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 73/100 with 70% Evidence Confidence. This is a point-in-time assessment of observed technical signals, not a guarantee. Check the exact address and avoid entering payment details if anything looks unusual.

Did the scan detect malware on privacycanada.net?

ClamAV found no signature match in the sampled homepage HTML. External scripts, downloads and private server files were not checked. This is not a whole-site malware clearance.

When was privacycanada.net registered?

The public registry record shows Oct 26, 2018. Registration details may be privacy-protected or updated later.

Did privacycanada.net have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.3. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

Can a paid listing change this website's score?

No. Premium placement and owner-supplied pages are labelled separately. Technical evidence, the Safety Score and moderation decisions remain independent.

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