Games
Heroic Games Launcher privacy rating
Open source game launcher for Epic Games Store, GOG and Amazon Games on Linux, Windows and macOS. It replaces the official clients but still signs in to the user's store accounts.
Summary
Heroic Games Launcher scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the games 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.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
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?
No telemetry or analytics in the source code.
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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 donations through Patreon, Ko-fi and store referral links, with no ads.
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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.