# Bisq privacy rating

Open source, peer-to-peer desktop app for trading bitcoin for national currencies and other assets over Tor, using multisig escrow and no central server or registration.

## Summary

Bisq scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the crypto exchanges 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://bisq.network
- Source code: https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Crypto exchanges](https://privacyratings.com/crypto-exchanges/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Data is stored locally and never sent to a central server, and the software contains no telemetry. The website uses no advertising trackers. | https://bisq.network/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by trading fees distributed to contributors through the Bisq DAO, with no ads. | https://bisq.network/dao/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/crypto-exchanges/bisq/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/crypto-exchanges/bisq.md