# Ark privacy rating

Open source archive manager from the KDE community that creates, browses and extracts ZIP, 7z, RAR, tar and other archives, and integrates with the Dolphin file manager.

## Summary

Ark scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the file archivers 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://apps.kde.org/ark/
- Source code: https://invent.kde.org/utilities/ark
- Platforms: Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [File archivers](https://privacyratings.com/archivers/)
- Also rated: [KMail](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/kmail/) (Email clients), [Kleopatra](https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/kleopatra/) (PGP tools), [Filelight](https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/filelight/) (Disk usage analyzers), [KRunner](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/krunner/) (App launchers), [Okular](https://privacyratings.com/pdf-tools/okular/) (PDF readers and editors), [Spectacle](https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/spectacle/) (Screenshots and screen recording), [Konsole](https://privacyratings.com/terminals/konsole/) (Terminals), [Kasts](https://privacyratings.com/media-players/kasts/) (Media and podcast players)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0-or-later. | https://invent.kde.org/utilities/ark/-/blob/master/LICENSES/GPL-2.0-or-later.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers, and the app has no telemetry. KDE websites use self-hosted Matomo with cookies disabled and IP addresses anonymized. | https://kde.org/privacypolicy/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed by the KDE community and funded by donations, with no ads. | https://kde.org/donate/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/archivers/ark/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/archivers/ark.md