# Android privacy rating

Google's mobile operating system, shipped on Pixel phones with Google Mobile Services such as Google Play, Play services and Google apps on top of the open source Android base.

## Summary

Android scores 25 out of 100 (grade F) on the mobile operating systems criteria. It partly meets open source and independent audit. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.android.com
- Source code: https://android.googlesource.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored), Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Mobile operating systems](https://privacyratings.com/mobile-operating-systems/)
- Also rated: [Android Emulator](https://privacyratings.com/emulators/android-emulator/) (Emulators and compatibility layers), [Jetpack Compose](https://privacyratings.com/app-frameworks/jetpack-compose/) (Cross-platform app frameworks)
- Grade: F (25/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | The Android Open Source Project is mostly Apache-2.0, but Google Play services, Google apps and parts of the Pixel software are closed source. | https://android.googlesource.com/ |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Google Play services and Google apps send usage and device data to Google, and some data is sent even with usage and diagnostics turned off; the website loads Google Tag Manager. | https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6078260 |
| No ads or data sales | No | Google is funded by advertising and uses an advertising ID and account data for ad targeting. | https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads |
| Independent audit | Partial | Android devices hold Common Criteria and FIPS 140 certifications from accredited labs, but no full audit report is published by Google. | https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/2026_android_security_paper.pdf |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/mobile-operating-systems/android/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/mobile-operating-systems/android.md