# Ubuntu Touch privacy rating

Mobile operating system for phones and tablets developed by the UBports community, using the Lomiri interface and running on devices originally shipped with Android.

## Summary

Ubuntu Touch scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the mobile operating systems 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 Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://ubports.com
- Source code: https://gitlab.com/ubports
- Jurisdiction: Germany. Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Mobile operating systems](https://privacyratings.com/mobile-operating-systems/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Mostly GPL-3.0 and LGPL; device support relies on proprietary Android vendor drivers. | https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/lomiri/-/blob/main/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No telemetry in the system; the website uses Matomo analytics, self-hosted and also sent to the Matomo instance of its web host Onestein. | https://ubports.com/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed by the non-profit UBports Foundation and funded by donations, with no ads. | https://ubports.com/donate |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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