# HeliBoard privacy rating

Open source keyboard for Android based on AOSP LatinIME, with themes, clipboard history, multilingual typing and optional glide typing through a user-supplied library, without network access.

## Summary

HeliBoard scores 85 out of 100 (grade B) on the mobile keyboards criteria. It meets 4 of 5 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and works offline. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard
- Source code: https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard
- License: GPL-3.0
- Platforms: Android
- Category: [Mobile keyboards](https://privacyratings.com/keyboards/)
- Grade: B (85/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0, with parts inherited from AOSP under Apache-2.0. | https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Exodus found no trackers, and the app has no network permission. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/helium314.keyboard/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Volunteer project supported by Liberapay donations, with no ads. | https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard/blob/main/.github/FUNDING.yml |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Works offline | Yes | The app does not request the internet permission. | https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard/blob/main/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/keyboards/heliboard/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/keyboards/heliboard.md