Calendars
Outlook Calendar privacy rating
Microsoft's calendar built into Outlook on the web, Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, used with Outlook.com and Microsoft 365 accounts. Supports shared calendars, meeting scheduling and Teams integration.
Summary
Outlook Calendar scores 10 out of 100 (grade F) on the calendars criteria. It partly meets independent audit. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 10 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?
Exodus finds trackers in the Outlook Android app, including Facebook Ads, AppNexus, Singular and App Center Analytics.
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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?
The free Outlook.com version shows ads, and Microsoft uses personal data for personalized advertising.
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Partial
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
Microsoft 365, which hosts Outlook calendars for business accounts, is in scope of SOC 2 Type 2 audits. The full reports are only available through the Service Trust Portal after sign-in.