Games
GOG Galaxy privacy rating
GOG's optional desktop client for installing and updating DRM-free games bought on GOG.com, with cloud saves, achievements and integrations that combine game libraries from other platforms.
Summary
GOG Galaxy scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the games criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Poland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).
Score 0 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Closed source. Only the platform integrations API is published.
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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 loads Google Tag Manager (automated test), and the privacy policy lists third-party analytics and error tracking providers. GOG GALAXY collects activity and play time data.
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No
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, but the privacy policy lists advertising and advertising measurement partners among the third parties that receive user data.
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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.