Mobile operating systems
iodéOS privacy rating
Android-based mobile operating system derived from LineageOS, without Google apps, with microG and a built-in blocker that filters ads and trackers across all apps.
Summary
iodéOS scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the mobile operating systems criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in France: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).
Score 80 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?
Based on LineageOS under Apache-2.0; the iodé blocker app is AGPL-3.0.
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Yes
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. The website's self-hosted Matomo has tracking cookies disabled and anonymizes 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?
Funded by sales of phones with iodéOS preinstalled and by donations, 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.