{
  "slug": "magic-earth",
  "category": "maps",
  "name": "Magic Earth",
  "description": "Navigation app using OpenStreetMap data, with offline maps, traffic, public transit and activity recording, and paid premium features. Run by Magic Lane International B.V.",
  "website": "https://www.magicearth.com",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "android",
    "ios"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "NL",
    "name": "Netherlands",
    "eyes": "Nine Eyes",
    "eu": true,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 35,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Magic Earth scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the maps and navigation criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet open source and independent audit. It is based in the Netherlands: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/maps/magic-earth/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/maps/magic-earth/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": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.generalmagic.magicearth/latest/",
      "note": "The Exodus report finds no trackers, but the terms say location data and device identifiers are used for analytics."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://www.magicearth.com/terms-and-conditions",
      "note": "Funded by premium licenses, and the privacy policy says information is not sold or rented to marketers or third parties."
    },
    "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": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:59:39.478Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}