# Scribus privacy rating

A desktop publishing application for page layout, with CMYK color, spot colors, ICC color management and PDF/X export for print.

## Summary

Scribus 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.

- Website: https://www.scribus.net
- Source code: https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- 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-2.0 or later. | https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. The update check only runs when requested. | https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free volunteer project with no ads or data sales. | https://github.com/scribusproject/scribus |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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