# Raindrop.io privacy rating

Hosted bookmark manager for saving, tagging and organizing links, articles and files in collections, with a web app, browser extensions and desktop and mobile apps.

## Summary

Raindrop.io scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the bookmarks and read-later criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://raindrop.io
- Source code: https://github.com/raindropio/app
- License: MIT
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Bookmarks and read-later](https://privacyratings.com/browser-sync/)
- Grade: F (35/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | The web app, browser extensions and desktop app are MIT-licensed; the server and mobile apps are closed source. | https://github.com/raindropio/app/blob/master/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The web app sends error reports to Sentry and the privacy policy describes usage analytics and third-party cookies; the Android app has no known trackers in its Exodus report. | https://help.raindrop.io/privacy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by Pro subscriptions, with no ads. | https://raindrop.io/pro/buy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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