# NVDA privacy rating

Free, open source screen reader for Windows that reads screen content aloud by speech or braille display. Developed by the Australian non-profit NV Access.

## Summary

NVDA scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the accessibility criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Australia: Five Eyes member; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.

- Website: https://www.nvaccess.org
- Source code: https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda
- Jurisdiction: Australia. Five Eyes member. CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.
- Platforms: Windows
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), YouTube embed (not scored)
- Category: [Accessibility](https://privacyratings.com/accessibility/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0-or-later, with two exceptions for linking. | https://github.com/nvaccess/nvda/blob/master/copying.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Usage statistics are only sent if the user agrees in a dialog on first start, and can be turned off in settings. | https://download.nvaccess.org/documentation/userGuide.html#UsageStatsDialog |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed by a non-profit funded by donations, training sales and grants, with no ads. | https://www.nvaccess.org/support-us/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/accessibility/nvda/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/accessibility/nvda.md