# Kraken privacy rating

Centralized cryptocurrency exchange from Payward for buying, selling and trading crypto, with custodial accounts that require identity verification.

## Summary

Kraken scores 10 out of 100 (grade F) on the crypto exchanges criteria. It partly meets no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.kraken.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Android, iOS, Web
- Home page trackers: OneTrust (not scored)
- Category: [Crypto exchanges](https://privacyratings.com/crypto-exchanges/)
- Grade: F (10/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The Exodus report finds AppsFlyer, FullStory, Google Firebase Analytics and Sentry in the Android app. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.kraken.invest.app/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Partial | Funded by trading fees. The privacy policy says data is not sold for money, but identifiers are shared with advertising partners and ad networks. | https://www.kraken.com/legal/privacy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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