# DaisyDisk privacy rating

Paid disk space analyzer for macOS from Software Ambience Corp. It shows disks as an interactive sunburst chart, can scan Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and Box, and collects files for deletion.

## Summary

DaisyDisk scores 15 out of 100 (grade F) on the disk usage analyzers criteria. It partly meets no ads or data sales and works offline. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit and no account needed. It is based in Ukraine: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.

- Website: https://daisydiskapp.com
- Jurisdiction: Ukraine. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.
- Platforms: macOS
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Disk usage analyzers](https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/)
- Grade: F (15/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The privacy policy states that the website uses Google Analytics and remarketing cookies shared with Facebook, X and Google. It says the app itself does not send scan data. | https://daisydiskapp.com/privacy |
| No ads or data sales | Partial | Funded by license sales, with no ads in the app. The website shares visitor IDs with Facebook, X and Google to retarget its own ads. | https://daisydiskapp.com/privacy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Works offline | Partial | File names and sizes stay on the computer. The app contacts the vendor's server to activate the trial or license with an email address and a hardware ID. | https://daisydiskapp.com/privacy |
| No account needed | No | The trial and the license are registered to an email address in the vendor's database. The Mac App Store version uses an Apple ID instead. | https://daisydiskapp.com/privacy |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/daisydisk/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/disk-usage-analyzers/daisydisk.md