# gitGost privacy rating

Relay for contributing to Git repositories anonymously: add it as a Git remote and it opens a pull request from a shared bot account with author name, email and commit metadata removed.

## Summary

gitGost scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the developer tools criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://gitgost.livrasand.com
- Source code: https://github.com/livrasand/gitGost
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Developer tools](https://privacyratings.com/developer-tools/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://github.com/livrasand/gitGost/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers. The website counts page views with first-party analytics that set no cookies, store no IP addresses or identifiers, and respect Do Not Track. | https://github.com/livrasand/gitGost/blob/main/web/ethicalmetrics.js |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free service funded by donations, with no ads. | https://github.com/sponsors/livrasand |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/developer-tools/gitgost/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/developer-tools/gitgost.md