Games
Epic Games Launcher privacy rating
Epic Games' desktop client for the Epic Games Store, used to buy, install and update PC games, including Fortnite and Unreal Engine, with friends, achievements and cloud saves.
Summary
Epic Games Launcher scores 20 out of 100 (grade F) on the games criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 20 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?
The privacy policy describes automatic data collection for analytics, crash reporting and advertising measurement, including by third parties providing features of the service.
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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 game sales and store commissions. The privacy policy states Epic does not sell personal data or process it for targeted advertising.
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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.