# CrossOver privacy rating

Commercial Wine-based compatibility layer from CodeWeavers that runs Windows applications on macOS, Linux and ChromeOS.

## Summary

CrossOver scores 25 out of 100 (grade F) on the emulators and compatibility layers criteria. It partly meets open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.codeweavers.com/crossover
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: macOS, Linux
- Home page trackers: Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Emulators and compatibility layers](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/)
- Grade: F (25/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | The Wine and other open source components are published, but the CrossOver interface is proprietary. | https://www.codeweavers.com/crossover/source |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The website uses Google Analytics and Google Ads through Google Tag Manager. | https://www.codeweavers.com/privacy-policy |
| No ads or data sales | Partial | Funded by license sales, but website data is shared with Google Ads for remarketing. | https://www.codeweavers.com/privacy-policy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/emulators/crossover/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/emulators/crossover.md