{
  "slug": "webex",
  "category": "video-calls",
  "name": "Webex",
  "description": "Cisco's video meeting and team messaging platform with desktop, mobile and browser apps, webinars and calling features.",
  "website": "https://www.webex.com",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "macos",
    "linux",
    "android",
    "ios",
    "web"
  ],
  "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": 30,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Webex scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the video calls criteria. It partly meets no ads or data sales, independent audit, end-to-end encrypted, join without an account and self-hostable. It does not meet open source and no trackers or telemetry. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/webex/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/webex/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://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/legal/privacy-full.html",
      "note": "The Cisco privacy statement describes third-party cookies used for interest-based advertising on its websites."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/legal/privacy-full.html",
      "note": "Funded by subscriptions with no ads in meetings, but Cisco works with third parties on interest-based advertising; Cisco states it does not sell personal data."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/pdz31w/Webex-Compliance-and-Certifications",
      "note": "Webex lists ISO 27001 certification, but no audit report is public."
    },
    "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."
    },
    "e2ee": {
      "title": "End-to-end encrypted",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/nsj2xpfb/Schedule-a-Webex-Meeting-with-end-to-end-encryption",
      "note": "End-to-end encryption is available as a separate meeting type that must be chosen by the host or set by an administrator."
    },
    "no_account_needed": {
      "title": "Join without an account",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/n665eiq/Join-a-Webex-Meeting-for-the-first-time-as-a-guest",
      "note": "Guests can join from a link without an account; hosts need a Webex account."
    },
    "self_hostable": {
      "title": "Self-hostable",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/maj0a6/Proxy-Support-for-Hybrid-Data-Security-and-Webex-Video-Mesh",
      "note": "Webex Video Mesh nodes can process meeting media on customer premises, but meetings still depend on the Webex cloud."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": null,
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:38:23.788Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}