# Evolution privacy rating

GNOME groupware application for Linux that combines email, calendar, contacts and tasks, with support for IMAP, POP3, Exchange and OpenPGP.

## Summary

Evolution scores 89 out of 100 (grade B) on the email clients criteria. It meets 7 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, OpenPGP support, connects directly, blocks remote content and works with any provider. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/-/wikis/home
- Source code: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Linux
- Category: [Email clients](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/)
- Also rated: [Geary](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/geary/) (Email clients), [GNOME Web](https://privacyratings.com/browsers/gnome-web/) (Browsers), [Authenticator GNOME](https://privacyratings.com/two-factor-authentication/authenticator-gnome/) (Two-factor authentication), [SeaHorse](https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/seahorse/) (PGP tools), [Impression](https://privacyratings.com/os-installers/impression/) (OS downloaders and bootable USB tools), [Disk Usage Analyzer](https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/disk-usage-analyzer/) (Disk usage analyzers), [GNOME Boxes](https://privacyratings.com/virtual-machines/gnome-boxes/) (Virtual machines), [Déjà Dup](https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/deja-dup/) (File sync and backup), [Pika Backup](https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/pika-backup/) (File sync and backup), [File Roller](https://privacyratings.com/archivers/file-roller/) (File archivers), [Papers](https://privacyratings.com/pdf-tools/papers/) (PDF readers and editors), [Orca](https://privacyratings.com/accessibility/orca/) (Accessibility), [Rhythmbox](https://privacyratings.com/media-players/rhythmbox/) (Media and podcast players), [Fragments](https://privacyratings.com/torrent-clients/fragments/) (Torrent clients), [Switcheroo](https://privacyratings.com/file-converters/switcheroo/) (File converters)
- Grade: B (89/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | LGPL-2.1. | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/-/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | GNOME project funded by donations. No ads. | https://donate.gnome.org/en/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| OpenPGP support | Yes | OpenPGP through GnuPG and S/MIME are built in. | https://help.gnome.org/evolution/mail-encryption-gpg-set-up.html |
| Connects directly | Yes | Connects directly to mail servers. No vendor service is involved. | https://help.gnome.org/evolution/intro-account-types.html |
| Blocks remote content | Yes | Remote images are not downloaded unless the user requests it. | https://help.gnome.org/evolution/mail-displaying-images-in-html.html |
| Works with any provider | Yes | Works with any IMAP, POP3 and SMTP provider. | https://help.gnome.org/evolution/intro-account-types.html |

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