# GTK privacy rating

Toolkit for building graphical user interfaces, written in C with bindings for many languages. It is developed by the GNOME project.

## Summary

GTK scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the cross-platform app frameworks criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.gtk.org
- Source code: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Cross-platform app frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/app-frameworks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Licensed under the LGPL-2.1-or-later. | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/blob/main/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the gtk.org website loads no third-party trackers. | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Supported by the GNOME Foundation through donations, with no ads. | https://donate.gnome.org/en/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/app-frameworks/gtk/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/app-frameworks/gtk.md