Desktop operating systems
Zorin OS privacy rating
An Ubuntu-based Linux distribution from Zorin Technology Group, with desktop layouts that resemble Windows or macOS.
Summary
Zorin OS 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 Ireland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).
Score 65 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Built on open source software, with source packages published on Launchpad and GitHub.
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Partial
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?
No third-party trackers. The Zorin OS Census package pings Zorin's servers with an anonymous installation ID by default and can be removed; the website uses Plausible analytics.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by Zorin OS Pro sales and donations, with no ads.
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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.