Temu
This site leans hard on your data.
5/5 checks · 4 third parties · 0 cookies · capped at D
A US state Attorney General has sued Temu's parent, alleging the app functions as spyware that covertly accesses users' devices and data. A clean marketing site can’t change that — and a homepage scan can’t see what the app does once you log in — so this grade can’t rise above a D.
Why this grade is capped · sourced, not vibes
Arkansas's attorney general sued Temu in 2024, alleging the app functions as spyware designed to gain hidden access to users' phones.
Source: Arkansas AG (Griffin) v. PDD Holdings / WhaleCo, June 2024
Security researchers and a CNN investigation found Temu's sister app Pinduoduo contained malware that could bypass phone security and monitor other apps.
Source: CNN investigation, April 2023; Google suspended Pinduoduo over malware, March 2023
Regulators allege Temu sells cheap goods largely as a way to harvest and monetize shoppers' personal data.
Source: Arkansas AG complaint, 2024; multiple state AG warnings
What Temu does with your data
Your connection is encrypted, so others on your network can’t read what you send.
Serves over HTTPS and enforces it (HSTS)
Few outside companies load with the page, so your visit isn’t broadcast widely.
Contacts 4 third-party domains on load
It sets no third-party cookies, so nothing here tags you to follow around the web.
Sets no third-party cookies
None of the trackers it contacts are on our high-risk watchlist.
Contacts no high-risk / adversarial-state domains
It isn’t a registered data broker.
Not a registered data broker
Last scored 6/3/2026
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