# 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).

- Website: https://krita.org/en
- Source code: https://github.com/KDE/krita
- License: GPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: Netherlands. Nine Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Creative tools](https://privacyratings.com/creative-tools/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/KDE/krita/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | 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. | https://krita.org/en/privacy-statement/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by the Krita Development Fund, donations and sales, with no ads. | https://fund.krita.org/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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