Mobile operating systems
Sailfish OS privacy rating
Linux-based mobile operating system developed by Jolla, with a gesture-based interface and optional Android app support, available on Jolla phones and as a paid license for selected Sony Xperia models.
Summary
Sailfish OS scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the mobile operating systems criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source and no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Finland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).
Score 50 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Mainly open source, but parts such as the Silica user interface and Android App Support are closed source.
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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 found; Jolla collects anonymous usage data about its services, and the website uses Plausible 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 sales of Sailfish OS licenses and devices; the privacy policy says the business is not built on monetizing personal data.
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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.