Email backup tools
Google Takeout privacy rating
Google's data export service for Google accounts. It exports Gmail as an MBOX file, along with data from other Google products, as a download or to a cloud storage service, once or on a schedule.
Summary
Google Takeout scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the email backup tools criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 0 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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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 Google privacy policy covers collection of activity data across Google services, including for advertising.
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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?
Google is funded by advertising and uses account data to personalize ads unless this is turned off.
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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 of Google Takeout is published.