Code editors
Vim privacy rating
Modal text editor for the terminal and GUI, configurable through Vim script and plugins. Distributed as charityware that asks users to donate to a children's charity in Uganda.
Summary
Vim scores 40 out of 100 (grade D) on the code editors criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: open source. It partly meets no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.
Score 40 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Vim license, a free software license that also allows modified versions to be distributed under the GPL v2 or later.
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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 vim.org website loads Google AdSense. The editor itself has no telemetry.
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Partial
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The editor has no ads and is funded by donations, but the vim.org website shows Google AdSense ads.
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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.