Creative tools
Krita privacy rating
A free and open source digital painting application for Windows, macOS and Linux, developed by the Krita Foundation and KDE.
Summary
Krita scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the creative tools 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 Netherlands: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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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 app collects no user data, and network features such as the news feed are optional. The website uses KDE's self-hosted, cookieless Matomo.
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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?
Funded by the Krita Development Fund, donations and sales, with no 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.