File sync and backup
ownCloud Infinite Scale privacy rating
Self-hosted file sync and sharing platform from ownCloud, written in Go without a database. Offers web access, desktop and mobile sync clients, and spaces for team folders.
Summary
ownCloud Infinite Scale scores 40 out of 100 (grade D) on the file sync and backup criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: open source. It partly meets no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).
Score 40 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
The server is Apache-2.0 and the desktop and mobile clients are GPL.
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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?
The website uses Google Analytics, Google Ads remarketing, HubSpot and social media pixels. The Android app does not collect personal data.
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Partial
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by enterprise subscriptions with no ads in the product, but the website uses data for interest-based advertising through Google remarketing.
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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.