# openSUSE privacy rating

A community Linux distribution sponsored by SUSE, available as the rolling Tumbleweed and the fixed-release Leap, with the YaST and Zypper system tools.

## Summary

openSUSE 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.

- Website: https://www.opensuse.org
- Source code: https://build.opensuse.org/project/show/openSUSE:Factory
- Platforms: Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Desktop operating systems](https://privacyratings.com/desktop-operating-systems/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Built from open source packages whose sources are public on the Open Build Service. | https://build.opensuse.org/project/show/openSUSE:Factory |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No telemetry in the distribution. The website uses self-hosted Matomo analytics. | https://www.opensuse.org/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by SUSE and other sponsors, with no ads. | https://en.opensuse.org/Sponsors |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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