# eM Client privacy rating

Desktop and mobile email client for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS with calendar, contacts, chat and built-in PGP and S/MIME.

## Summary

eM Client scores 42 out of 100 (grade D) on the email clients criteria. It meets 3 of 8 criteria: no ads or data sales, OpenPGP support and works with any provider. It partly meets connects directly and blocks remote content. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Czechia: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://www.emclient.com
- Jurisdiction: Czechia. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Fonts (not scored), Google Tag Manager, Trustpilot (not scored)
- Category: [Email clients](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/)
- Grade: D (42/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The website loads Google Tag Manager, and the privacy policy lists Google Analytics, Google Optimize and Smartlook. | https://www.emclient.com/privacy-policy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by paid licenses. The app shows no ads. | https://www.emclient.com/pricing |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| OpenPGP support | Yes | PGP key generation, encryption and signing are built in, along with S/MIME. | https://www.emclient.com/webdocumentation/en/10.3/eMClient/Content/E-mail/PGP.htm |
| Connects directly | Partial | Connects directly to mail servers. Optional mobile push notifications send login tokens and message headers through eM Client servers, and translation uses its servers. | https://www.emclient.com/privacy-policy |
| Blocks remote content | Partial | External content and tracking pixels can be blocked in the privacy settings. | https://www.emclient.com/webdocumentation/en/10.3/eMClient/Content/Settings/Privacy.htm |
| Works with any provider | Yes | Works with any IMAP, POP3 and SMTP provider, as well as Exchange and Google accounts. | https://www.emclient.com/webdocumentation/en/10.3/eMClient/Content/Accounts/Create%20New%20Account.htm |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/em-client/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/email-clients/em-client.md