Creative tools
Audacity privacy rating
A multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Summary
Audacity scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the creative tools criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Cyprus: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).
Score 65 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?
GPL-3.0 and GPL-2.0.
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Partial
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 update check is on by default and can be turned off. Error reports and usage analytics are opt-in, and the website uses Matomo analytics.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free app with no ads. The privacy notice describes no advertising or sale of user data.
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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.