{
  "slug": "geary",
  "category": "email-clients",
  "name": "Geary",
  "description": "Email app for the GNOME desktop on Linux that groups messages into conversations and works with IMAP accounts.",
  "website": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/geary",
  "source": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/geary",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "linux"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "US",
    "name": "United States",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": "provider"
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "B",
  "score": 78,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Geary scores 78 out of 100 (grade B) on the email clients criteria. It meets 6 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, connects directly, blocks remote content and works with any provider. It does not meet independent audit and OpenPGP support. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/geary/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/geary/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/geary/-/blob/main/COPYING",
      "note": "LGPL-2.1."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/geary",
      "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": "GNOME project funded by donations. 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."
    },
    "openpgp": {
      "title": "OpenPGP support",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Not supported."
    },
    "no_cloud_relay": {
      "title": "Connects directly",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/geary/-/blob/main/help/C/accounts.page",
      "note": "Connects directly to IMAP and SMTP servers. No vendor service is involved."
    },
    "remote_content_blocked": {
      "title": "Blocks remote content",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/geary/-/blob/main/src/client/conversation-viewer/conversation-message.vala",
      "note": "Remote images are not shown until the user allows them for a message or sender."
    },
    "any_provider": {
      "title": "Works with any provider",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/geary/-/blob/main/help/C/accounts.page",
      "note": "Works with any IMAP and SMTP provider. POP3 is not supported."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": null,
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:02:34.509Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}