# GNU Emacs privacy rating

Extensible text editor from the GNU Project, programmable in Emacs Lisp, with packages for code editing, Org mode, email, Git and more.

## Summary

GNU Emacs scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the code editors 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. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/
- Source code: https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/emacs
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Code editors](https://privacyratings.com/code-editors/)
- Also rated: [IceCat](https://privacyratings.com/browsers/icecat/) (Browsers), [shred](https://privacyratings.com/data-erasers/shred/) (Data erasers)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0-or-later. | https://cgit.git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the gnu.org website loads no third-party scripts. | https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/emacs |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | GNU project supported by the Free Software Foundation through donations, with no ads. | https://my.fsf.org/donate |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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