# 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.

- Website: https://chromeos.google
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored), Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Desktop operating systems](https://privacyratings.com/desktop-operating-systems/)
- Grade: F (0/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. It is built on the open source ChromiumOS project, but ChromeOS itself includes proprietary components. | https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/ |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The website loads Google Tag Manager, and ChromeOS sends usage statistics and crash reports to Google unless turned off. | https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/96817 |
| No ads or data sales | No | Google's privacy policy, which covers ChromeOS, allows data from its services to be used for personalized advertising. | https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/desktop-operating-systems/chromeos/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/desktop-operating-systems/chromeos.md