{
  "slug": "kobo",
  "category": "ebook-readers",
  "name": "Kobo",
  "description": "E-book and audiobook store, reading apps and E Ink e-readers from Rakuten Kobo Inc. in Toronto. Supports EPUB and syncs reading progress through a Kobo account.",
  "website": "https://www.kobo.com",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "macos",
    "android",
    "ios"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "CA",
    "name": "Canada",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 0,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Kobo scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the ebook readers criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/ebook-readers/kobo/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/ebook-readers/kobo/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.kobobooks.android/latest/",
      "note": "The Android app contains Google Firebase Analytics and Facebook SDKs."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://authorize.kobo.com/terms/privacypolicy",
      "note": "The privacy policy describes personalized advertising and sharing email addresses and site activity with third parties for advertising."
    },
    "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."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": null,
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:38:48.047Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}