# DuckStation privacy rating

Emulator for the Sony PlayStation (PS1) for desktop and Android, with source code published under a non-commercial Creative Commons license.

## Summary

DuckStation scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the emulators and compatibility layers criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://www.duckstation.org
- Source code: https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Emulators and compatibility layers](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | All code is public under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, a source-available license that is not OSI-approved. | https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The Android app has 0 trackers in its Exodus report, and the website loads no third-party trackers. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.github.stenzek.duckstation/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free project with no ads and no revenue. | https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/blob/master/README.md |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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