# Privacy apps and services based in Germany

Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).

- German judges can order a mailbox to be seized or monitored in real time. Unencrypted mail is then handed over in plain text. End-to-end encrypted mail stays encrypted. (https://tuta.com/blog/transparency-report)
- A regional court ordered Tutanota (now Tuta) to build a function to monitor a single account under investigation. (https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/08/german-secure-email-provider-tutanota-forced-to-monitor-an-account-after-regional-court-ruling/)

- [Adblock Plus](https://privacyratings.com/ad-blockers/adblock-plus/) (Ad and tracker blockers): F (24/100)
- [AnyDesk](https://privacyratings.com/remote-desktop/anydesk/) (Remote desktop): F (10/100)
- [Betterbird](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/betterbird/) (Email clients): B (89/100)
- [Calligra](https://privacyratings.com/office-suites/calligra/) (Office suites): B (80/100)
- [CamWings](https://privacyratings.com/mobile-security-apps/camwings/) (Mobile security apps): D (50/100)
- [CloudConvert](https://privacyratings.com/file-converters/cloudconvert/) (File converters): D (45/100)
- [Clue](https://privacyratings.com/period-trackers/clue/) (Period trackers): F (7/100)
- [Codeberg](https://privacyratings.com/code-hosting/codeberg/) (Code hosting): C (66/100)
- [Contabo](https://privacyratings.com/server-hosting/contabo/) (Server hosting): F (35/100)
- [Cryptomator](https://privacyratings.com/file-encryption/cryptomator/) (File encryption): B (75/100)
- [Cure53](https://privacyratings.com/security-audit-firms/cure53/) (Security audit firms): A (100/100)
- [DeepL](https://privacyratings.com/translation/deepl/) (Translation): F (31/100)
- [Delta Chat](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/delta-chat/) (Email clients): A (92/100)
- [deSEC](https://privacyratings.com/dns-hosting/desec/) (DNS hosting): B (77/100)
- [DNS.SB](https://privacyratings.com/dns-resolvers/dns-sb/) (DNS resolvers): C (65/100)
- [drip.](https://privacyratings.com/period-trackers/drip/) (Period trackers): B (87/100)
- [Ecosia](https://privacyratings.com/search-engines/ecosia/) (Search engines): D (41/100)
- [Electrum](https://privacyratings.com/crypto-wallets/electrum/) (Crypto wallets): B (80/100)
- [Filelight](https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/filelight/) (Disk usage analyzers): B (85/100)
- [Filen](https://privacyratings.com/cloud-storage/filen/) (Encrypted cloud storage): C (63/100)
- [Formbricks](https://privacyratings.com/forms/formbricks/) (Forms and surveys): D (53/100)
- [Ghostery](https://privacyratings.com/ad-blockers/ghostery/) (Ad and tracker blockers): C (65/100)
- [GhostPress](https://privacyratings.com/windows-hardening/ghostpress/) (Windows hardening): D (50/100)
- [GMX](https://privacyratings.com/email-providers/gmx/) (Email providers): F (31/100)
- [GPG4Win](https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/gpg4win/) (PGP tools): B (80/100)
- [Hetzner](https://privacyratings.com/server-hosting/hetzner/) (Server hosting): D (48/100)
- [Hetzner DNS](https://privacyratings.com/dns-hosting/hetzner-dns/) (DNS hosting): D (43/100)
- [IHP](https://privacyratings.com/other-web-frameworks/ihp/) (Web frameworks for other languages): F (25/100)
- [INWX](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/inwx/) (Domain registrars): D (50/100)
- [IPFire](https://privacyratings.com/self-hosted-network-security/ipfire/) (Self-hosted network security): B (80/100)
- [Iridium](https://privacyratings.com/browsers/iridium/) (Browsers): D (45/100)
- [Joker.com](https://privacyratings.com/domain-registrars/joker-com/) (Domain registrars): D (45/100)
- [Kate](https://privacyratings.com/code-editors/kate/) (Code editors): B (80/100)
- [Kdenlive](https://privacyratings.com/creative-tools/kdenlive/) (Creative tools): B (80/100)
- [Keila](https://privacyratings.com/newsletters/keila/) (Newsletter platforms): D (59/100)
- [Kleopatra](https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/kleopatra/) (PGP tools): B (80/100)
- [KMail](https://privacyratings.com/email-clients/kmail/) (Email clients): B (89/100)
- [KMyMoney](https://privacyratings.com/budgeting/kmymoney/) (Budgeting): B (80/100)
- [Konsole](https://privacyratings.com/terminals/konsole/) (Terminals): B (80/100)
- [KRunner](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/krunner/) (App launchers): B (80/100)
- [Least Authority](https://privacyratings.com/security-audit-firms/least-authority/) (Security audit firms): A (93/100)
- [LibreOffice](https://privacyratings.com/office-suites/libreoffice/) (Office suites): C (65/100)
- [LimeSurvey](https://privacyratings.com/forms/limesurvey/) (Forms and surveys): D (47/100)
- [mailbox.org](https://privacyratings.com/email-providers/mailbox-org/) (Email providers): C (70/100)
- [MailStore Home](https://privacyratings.com/email-backup/mailstore-home/) (Email backup tools): F (10/100)
- [Mailvelope](https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/mailvelope/) (PGP tools): A (100/100)
- [MetaGer](https://privacyratings.com/search-engines/metager/) (Search engines): C (73/100)
- [NetBird](https://privacyratings.com/mesh-vpns/netbird/) (Mesh VPNs and private networks): C (71/100)
- [netcup](https://privacyratings.com/server-hosting/netcup/) (Server hosting): F (30/100)
- [NewPipe](https://privacyratings.com/proxy-frontends/newpipe/) (Private front ends): C (69/100)
- [Nextcloud](https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/nextcloud/) (File sync and backup): C (65/100)
- [Nextcloud Calendar](https://privacyratings.com/calendars/nextcloud-calendar/) (Calendars): B (80/100)
- [Nextcloud Deck](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/nextcloud-deck/) (Task management): B (80/100)
- [Nextcloud Forms](https://privacyratings.com/forms/nextcloud-forms/) (Forms and surveys): B (80/100)
- [Nextcloud Mail](https://privacyratings.com/webmail/nextcloud-mail/) (Webmail): B (84/100)
- [Nextcloud Talk](https://privacyratings.com/team-chat/nextcloud-talk/) (Team chat): C (65/100)
- [NiceGUI](https://privacyratings.com/python-frameworks/nicegui/) (Python web frameworks): B (80/100)
- [Okular](https://privacyratings.com/pdf-tools/okular/) (PDF readers and editors): B (80/100)
- [openHAB](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/openhab/) (Smart home): D (50/100)
- [OpenKeychain](https://privacyratings.com/pgp-tools/openkeychain/) (PGP tools): A (90/100)
- [OpenProject](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/openproject/) (Task management): C (65/100)
- [OTP Auth](https://privacyratings.com/two-factor-authentication/otp-auth/) (Two-factor authentication): D (50/100)
- [OW Shredder](https://privacyratings.com/data-erasers/ow-shredder/) (Data erasers): D (50/100)
- [ownCloud Infinite Scale](https://privacyratings.com/file-sync/owncloud-infinite-scale/) (File sync and backup): D (40/100)
- [Padloc](https://privacyratings.com/password-managers/padloc/) (Password managers): C (68/100)
- [PhotoPrism](https://privacyratings.com/photo-management/photoprism/) (Photo management): D (50/100)
- [Pirsch](https://privacyratings.com/web-analytics/pirsch/) (Website analytics): C (64/100)
- [PLANKA](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/planka/) (Task management): C (65/100)
- [Posteo](https://privacyratings.com/email-providers/posteo/) (Email providers): C (62/100)
- [Psono](https://privacyratings.com/password-managers/psono/) (Password managers): D (55/100)
- [rotki](https://privacyratings.com/budgeting/rotki/) (Budgeting): C (65/100)
- [SeaMonkey](https://privacyratings.com/browsers/seamonkey/) (Browsers): D (45/100)
- [ShutUp10](https://privacyratings.com/windows-hardening/shutup10/) (Windows hardening): F (20/100)
- [Skrooge](https://privacyratings.com/budgeting/skrooge/) (Budgeting): B (80/100)
- [Slint](https://privacyratings.com/app-frameworks/slint/) (Cross-platform app frameworks): C (65/100)
- [SoftMaker FreeOffice](https://privacyratings.com/office-suites/softmaker-freeoffice/) (Office suites): F (35/100)
- [SoundCloud](https://privacyratings.com/music-streaming/soundcloud/) (Music streaming): F (13/100)
- [Spectacle](https://privacyratings.com/screen-recording/spectacle/) (Screenshots and screen recording): B (85/100)
- [TeamViewer](https://privacyratings.com/remote-desktop/teamviewer/) (Remote desktop): F (30/100)
- [tl;dv](https://privacyratings.com/speech-to-text/tl-dv/) (Dictation and transcription): F (29/100)
- [TreeSize Free](https://privacyratings.com/disk-usage-analyzers/treesize-free/) (Disk usage analyzers): F (23/100)
- [Tuta](https://privacyratings.com/email-providers/tuta/) (Email providers): C (61/100)
- [Tuta Calendar](https://privacyratings.com/calendars/tuta-calendar/) (Calendars): C (65/100)
- [Ubuntu Touch](https://privacyratings.com/mobile-operating-systems/ubuntu-touch/) (Mobile operating systems): C (65/100)
- [WinRAR](https://privacyratings.com/archivers/winrar/) (File archivers): F (10/100)
- [X41 D-Sec](https://privacyratings.com/security-audit-firms/x41-d-sec/) (Security audit firms): A (100/100)
- [yEd](https://privacyratings.com/diagrams/yed/) (Diagrams and whiteboards): F (25/100)
- [Zammad](https://privacyratings.com/customer-support/zammad/) (Customer support and live chat): C (65/100)

Source: https://privacyratings.com/jurisdictions/germany/