# 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.

- Website: https://www.instapaper.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Bookmarks and read-later](https://privacyratings.com/browser-sync/)
- Grade: F (0/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The service uses Google Analytics and Crashlytics, and the Android app contains Google Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics according to Exodus Privacy. | https://www.instapaper.com/about-legal/legal/privacy-policy |
| No ads or data sales | No | Mostly funded by Premium subscriptions, but the free website shows ads, newsletters carry sponsorships, and aggregate usage data is shared with advertisers. | https://www.instapaper.com/about-legal/about/instapaper |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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