{
  "slug": "outlook-calendar",
  "category": "calendars",
  "name": "Outlook Calendar",
  "description": "Microsoft's calendar built into Outlook on the web, Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, used with Outlook.com and Microsoft 365 accounts. Supports shared calendars, meeting scheduling and Teams integration.",
  "website": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/outlook/calendar-in-outlook",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "web",
    "windows",
    "macos",
    "android",
    "ios"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "US",
    "name": "United States",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": "provider"
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 10,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Outlook Calendar scores 10 out of 100 (grade F) on the calendars criteria. It partly meets independent audit. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/calendars/outlook-calendar/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/calendars/outlook-calendar/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Closed source."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.microsoft.office.outlook/latest/",
      "note": "Exodus finds trackers in the Outlook Android app, including Facebook Ads, AppNexus, Singular and App Center Analytics."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement",
      "note": "The free Outlook.com version shows ads, and Microsoft uses personal data for personalized advertising."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/offering-soc-2",
      "note": "Microsoft 365, which hosts Outlook calendars for business accounts, is in scope of SOC 2 Type 2 audits. The full reports are only available through the Service Trust Portal after sign-in."
    },
    "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."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T10:59:38.080Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T11:14:42Z"
}