{
  "slug": "gnome-web",
  "category": "browsers",
  "name": "GNOME Web",
  "description": "Web browser for the GNOME desktop, also called Epiphany, built on WebKitGTK, with ad blocking and Intelligent Tracking Prevention on by default.",
  "website": "https://apps.gnome.org/Epiphany/",
  "source": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "linux"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": null,
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "C",
  "score": 68,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "GNOME Web scores 68 out of 100 (grade C) on the browsers criteria. It meets 4 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and blocks trackers by default. It partly meets no calls to big-tech services and timely security updates. It does not meet independent audit and fingerprinting protection.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/browsers/gnome-web/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/browsers/gnome-web/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/GNOME/epiphany/blob/main/COPYING",
      "note": "GPL-3.0."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/GNOME/epiphany",
      "note": "No telemetry or analytics in the source code."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://donate.gnome.org/en/",
      "note": "Developed by the GNOME community and funded by donations to the GNOME Foundation. No ads."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tracker_blocking": {
      "title": "Blocks trackers by default",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/GNOME/epiphany/blob/main/data/org.gnome.epiphany.gschema.xml",
      "note": "The ad blocker with uBlock Origin filter lists and Intelligent Tracking Prevention are on by default."
    },
    "fingerprinting_protection": {
      "title": "Fingerprinting protection",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No fingerprinting protection is documented."
    },
    "no_google_services": {
      "title": "No calls to big-tech services",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/GNOME/epiphany/blob/main/data/org.gnome.epiphany.gschema.xml",
      "note": "There is no Google Safe Browsing, but the default filter lists are downloaded from GitHub, which is owned by Microsoft. Turning off the ad blocker stops these downloads."
    },
    "security_updates": {
      "title": "Timely security updates",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://webkitgtk.org/security.html",
      "note": "WebKitGTK publishes security fixes regularly, and they are installed through the distribution's package manager or Flatpak."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:02:36.886Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}