Maps and navigation
Magic Earth privacy rating
Navigation app using OpenStreetMap data, with offline maps, traffic, public transit and activity recording, and paid premium features. Run by Magic Lane International B.V.
Summary
Magic Earth scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the maps and navigation criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet open source and independent audit. It is based in the Netherlands: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).
Score 35 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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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 Exodus report finds no trackers, but the terms say location data and device identifiers are used for analytics.
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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 premium licenses, and the privacy policy says information is not sold or rented to marketers or third parties.
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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.