# FairEmail privacy rating

Open-source email app for Android that works with any IMAP, POP3 and SMTP provider and supports multiple accounts with a unified inbox.

## Summary

FairEmail scores 83 out of 100 (grade B) on the email clients criteria. It meets 6 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, connects directly, blocks remote content and works with any provider. It partly meets OpenPGP support. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://email.faircode.eu
- Source code: https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail
- License: GPL-3.0
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Email clients](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/)
- Grade: B (83/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Exodus finds 0 trackers. Error reporting through Bugsnag is opt-in and off by default. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/eu.faircode.email/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | No ads. Funded by optional paid pro features. | https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/README.md |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| OpenPGP support | Partial | PGP needs the separate OpenKeychain or PGPony app. S/MIME is built in. | https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/FAQ.md#faq12 |
| Connects directly | Yes | Connects directly to mail servers. Apart from opt-in error reports, no data is sent to the developer. | https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/PRIVACY.md |
| Blocks remote content | Yes | Remote images must be confirmed before they load, and known tracking images are disabled. | https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/README.md |
| Works with any provider | Yes | Works with any IMAP, POP3 and SMTP provider. | https://github.com/M66B/FairEmail/blob/master/README.md |

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