# Kivy privacy rating

Python framework for cross-platform apps with multi-touch support, drawing its own GPU-accelerated widgets and using the KV design language.

## Summary

Kivy 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.

- Website: https://kivy.org
- Source code: https://github.com/kivy/kivy
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Cross-platform app frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/app-frameworks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT-licensed. | https://github.com/kivy/kivy/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and kivy.org loads no third-party trackers. | https://github.com/kivy/kivy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations through Open Collective, with no ads. | https://opencollective.com/kivy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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