# 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).

- Website: https://www.audacityteam.org
- Source code: https://github.com/audacity/audacity
- Jurisdiction: Cyprus. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Creative tools](https://privacyratings.com/creative-tools/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0 and GPL-2.0. | https://github.com/audacity/audacity/blob/master/LICENSE.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | 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. | https://www.audacityteam.org/legal/privacy-notice/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free app with no ads. The privacy notice describes no advertising or sale of user data. | https://www.audacityteam.org/legal/privacy-notice/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/creative-tools/audacity/
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