# Dino privacy rating

Desktop XMPP (Jabber) client for Linux built with GTK, with group chats, file transfers, and voice and video calls. OMEMO end-to-end encryption is on by default for one-to-one and private group chats.

## Summary

Dino scores 78 out of 100 (grade B) on the messengers criteria. It meets 6 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, end-to-end encrypted by default, no phone number needed and decentralized. It does not meet independent audit and metadata protection.

- Website: https://dino.im
- Source code: https://github.com/dino/dino
- License: GPL-3.0
- Platforms: Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Messengers](https://privacyratings.com/messengers/)
- Grade: B (78/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0, and it works with open-source XMPP servers. | https://github.com/dino/dino/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/dino/dino |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software with no ads, supported by donations. | https://dino.im/#donate |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| End-to-end encrypted by default | Yes | OMEMO is the default encryption for one-to-one chats and private group chats, and calls are end-to-end encrypted; public group chats are not encrypted. | https://dino.im/ |
| No phone number needed | Yes | Accounts are XMPP addresses on any server; no phone number is needed. | https://dino.im/ |
| Metadata protection | No | The user's XMPP server stores the contact list and sees who talks to whom. |  |
| Decentralized | Yes | XMPP is federated, so users on different servers can message each other and anyone can run a server. | https://dino.im/ |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/messengers/dino/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/messengers/dino.md