# Phoenix privacy rating

Self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning wallet for Android and iOS from ACINQ, which manages channels and liquidity automatically through the ACINQ node.

## Summary

Phoenix scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the crypto wallets 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 France: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://phoenix.acinq.co
- Source code: https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenix
- License: Apache-2.0
- Jurisdiction: France. Nine Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Crypto wallets](https://privacyratings.com/crypto-wallets/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Apache-2.0. The ACINQ node runs the open-source eclair Lightning implementation. | https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenix/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The Exodus report finds no trackers in the Android app, and the website loads no third-party analytics. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/fr.acinq.phoenix.mainnet/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by fees on Lightning liquidity, with no ads. | https://phoenix.acinq.co/content/faq-1-general.md |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/crypto-wallets/phoenix/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/crypto-wallets/phoenix.md