# Fedora privacy rating

A Linux distribution developed by the Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat, offering recent software in Workstation, Server and Atomic desktop editions.

## Summary

Fedora scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the desktop operating systems criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://fedoraproject.org
- Source code: https://src.fedoraproject.org/
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Desktop operating systems](https://privacyratings.com/desktop-operating-systems/)
- Also rated: [Fedora Media Writer](https://privacyratings.com/os-installers/fedora-media-writer/) (OS downloaders and bootable USB tools)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Only software under licenses approved by Fedora, which are free and open source licenses, is included. | https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/legal/license-approval/ |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No third-party trackers. The package manager sends an anonymous weekly count-me flag to Fedora mirrors by default, which can be turned off. | https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/DNF_Better_Counting |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Sponsored by Red Hat and other organizations, with no ads. | https://fedoraproject.org/sponsors/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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