Email clients
Spark Mail privacy rating
Email app for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android with a smart inbox, team sharing and AI features. Push notifications and several features run through its servers.
Summary
Spark Mail scores 17 out of 100 (grade F) on the email clients criteria. It meets 2 of 8 criteria: no ads or data sales and works with any provider. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit, OpenPGP support, connects directly and blocks remote content. It is based in Ireland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).
Score 17 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?
Exodus finds Amplitude, AppsFlyer, Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics in the Android app.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by paid plans. The privacy policy states that personal information is not sold.
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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.
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No
OpenPGP support Weight 2 of 3
Can the app encrypt and sign mail with OpenPGP, built in or through an official add-on?
Not supported.
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No
Connects directly Weight 3 of 3
Does the app connect directly to your mail server, without passing mail or passwords through the vendor's servers?
Login credentials or access tokens are stored on Spark servers to send notifications and run features such as send later and shared drafts.
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No
Blocks remote content Weight 2 of 3
Are remote images and tracking pixels blocked by default?
No documented option to block remote images or tracking pixels.
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Yes
Works with any provider Weight 1 of 3
Does the app work with any standard IMAP and SMTP provider?
Works with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo, Exchange and custom IMAP accounts.