Desktop operating systems
ChromeOS privacy rating
Google's Linux-based operating system for Chromebooks, built around the Chrome browser and tied to a Google account.
Summary
ChromeOS scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the desktop operating systems criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 0 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Closed source. It is built on the open source ChromiumOS project, but ChromeOS itself includes proprietary components.
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The website loads Google Tag Manager, and ChromeOS sends usage statistics and crash reports to Google unless turned off.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Google's privacy policy, which covers ChromeOS, allows data from its services to be used for personalized advertising.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.