Maps and navigation
OpenStreetMap privacy rating
Collaborative world map built by volunteers and published as open data under the ODbL. The website offers map browsing, search, directions and editing, and the data powers many other map apps.
Summary
OpenStreetMap scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the maps and navigation criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United Kingdom: Five Eyes member; GDPR-style data protection law; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.
Score 65 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-2.0 for the website software. Map data is under the ODbL.
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Partial
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 third-party trackers, but the website runs self-hosted Matomo analytics with shortened IP addresses.
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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?
Run by the non-profit OpenStreetMap Foundation, funded by donations and membership, 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.