Ebook readers
Kobo privacy rating
E-book and audiobook store, reading apps and E Ink e-readers from Rakuten Kobo Inc. in Toronto. Supports EPUB and syncs reading progress through a Kobo account.
Summary
Kobo scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the ebook readers criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member.
Score 0 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
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?
The Android app contains Google Firebase Analytics and Facebook SDKs.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The privacy policy describes personalized advertising and sharing email addresses and site activity with third parties for advertising.
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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.