Bookmarks and read-later
Instapaper privacy rating
Hosted read-it-later service that saves web articles in a clean reading format for the web, mobile apps and Kindle and Kobo e-readers, with an optional Premium subscription.
Summary
Instapaper scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the bookmarks and read-later criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 0 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The service uses Google Analytics and Crashlytics, and the Android app contains Google Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics according to Exodus Privacy.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Mostly funded by Premium subscriptions, but the free website shows ads, newsletters carry sponsorships, and aggregate usage data is shared with advertisers.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.