# Aseprite privacy rating

An animated sprite editor and pixel art tool for Windows, macOS and Linux.

## Summary

Aseprite scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the creative tools criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Argentina: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.

- Website: https://www.aseprite.org
- Source code: https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite
- Jurisdiction: Argentina. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored), YouTube embed (not scored)
- Category: [Creative tools](https://privacyratings.com/creative-tools/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | All code is public under a source-available EULA that limits redistribution and is not OSI-approved. | https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/blob/main/EULA.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Official builds send a persistent ID and launch and exit counts to the vendor's update server, with no setting to turn this off. Crash reports are only sent with consent. | https://github.com/aseprite/aseprite/blob/main/src/app/check_update.cpp |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Paid software with no ads. The privacy policy states that user data is not sold or given to other companies. | https://www.aseprite.org/privacy/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/creative-tools/aseprite/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/creative-tools/aseprite.md