# Wine privacy rating

Open source compatibility layer that runs Windows applications on Linux, macOS and other Unix-like systems.

## Summary

Wine scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the emulators and compatibility layers criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.

- Website: https://www.winehq.org
- Source code: https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine
- Platforms: Linux, macOS
- Category: [Emulators and compatibility layers](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | LGPL-2.1-or-later. | https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The WineHQ privacy policy states that the website uses Google Analytics. | https://gitlab.winehq.org/winehq/winehq/-/wikis/Privacy-Policy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations and sponsors with no ads, and the privacy policy says user information is not given to third parties. | https://gitlab.winehq.org/winehq/winehq/-/wikis/Privacy-Policy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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