# Lokinet privacy rating

Onion-routed anonymity network that runs over a decentralized set of staked service nodes, tunneling any IP traffic and hosting private .loki services.

## Summary

Lokinet scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the anonymity networks 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://lokinet.org
- Source code: https://github.com/oxen-io/lokinet
- License: GPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: Australia. Five Eyes member. CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Anonymity networks](https://privacyratings.com/anonymity-networks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/oxen-io/lokinet/blob/dev/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The privacy policy states the app stores no identifying information and the website uses no tracking cookies; the site loads no trackers. | https://lokinet.org/privacy-policy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software from a non-profit foundation, with no ads and a policy of not sharing user information. | https://lokinet.org/privacy-policy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/anonymity-networks/lokinet/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/anonymity-networks/lokinet.md