# Floccus privacy rating

Browser extension and Android app that syncs bookmarks through a user-chosen backend such as Nextcloud Bookmarks, WebDAV, Google Drive or Git.

## Summary

Floccus scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the bookmarks and read-later 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://floccus.org
- Source code: https://github.com/marcelklehr/floccus
- License: MPL-2.0
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored), Plausible (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Bookmarks and read-later](https://privacyratings.com/browser-sync/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MPL-2.0. | https://github.com/marcelklehr/floccus/blob/develop/LICENSE.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The authors receive no user data; the website uses Plausible, a cookieless analytics service. | https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/floccus/privacy/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free and funded by donations, with no ads. | https://floccus.org/donate/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/browser-sync/floccus/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/browser-sync/floccus.md