{
  "slug": "vivaldi",
  "category": "browsers",
  "name": "Vivaldi",
  "description": "Chromium-based browser from Vivaldi Technologies with a customizable interface, built-in mail, calendar and feed reader, and optional tracker and ad blocking.",
  "website": "https://vivaldi.com",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "macos",
    "linux",
    "android",
    "ios"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "NO",
    "name": "Norway",
    "eyes": "Nine Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 28,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Vivaldi scores 28 out of 100 (grade F) on the browsers criteria. It meets 1 of 8 criteria: timely security updates. It partly meets open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, independent audit, blocks trackers by default, fingerprinting protection and no calls to big-tech services. It is based in Norway: Nine Eyes member; EEA member (GDPR).",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/browsers/vivaldi/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/browsers/vivaldi/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://help.vivaldi.com/desktop/privacy/is-vivaldi-open-source/",
      "note": "Changes to Chromium are published under a BSD license, but the user interface code is not under an open-source license."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://vivaldi.com/privacy/browser/",
      "note": "The browser sends a daily message with a unique installation ID, version and screen resolution to count users, and no setting to turn it off is documented. The website uses Umami analytics."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://vivaldi.com/privacy/browser/",
      "note": "Default bookmarks and search engines include revenue-sharing partners, which can be removed. No data is sold."
    },
    "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": "no",
      "evidence": "https://vivaldi.com/features/ad-blocker/",
      "note": "The ad blocker is off by default. Tracker blocking is a setting that the user chooses."
    },
    "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": "no",
      "evidence": "https://vivaldi.com/privacy/browser/",
      "note": "Google Safe Browsing is used on desktop and Android and can only be turned off on desktop."
    },
    "security_updates": {
      "title": "Timely security updates",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/minor-update-six-8-2/",
      "note": "Minor updates bring Chromium security fixes within days and install automatically on Windows and macOS."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:38:15.490Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}