# Insular privacy rating

Fully open-source fork of Island that isolates Android apps in a work profile, where they can be cloned, frozen or hidden. Distributed through F-Droid.

## Summary

Insular scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the mobile security apps 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.

- Website: https://secure-system.gitlab.io/Insular/
- Source code: https://gitlab.com/secure-system/Insular
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Mobile security apps](https://privacyratings.com/mobile-security-apps/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Apache-2.0. | https://gitlab.com/secure-system/Insular/-/blob/dev-ci/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The Exodus report for the F-Droid build finds no trackers. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.oasisfeng.island.fdroid/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free app with no ads; the Exodus report finds no advertising libraries. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.oasisfeng.island.fdroid/latest/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/mobile-security-apps/insular/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/mobile-security-apps/insular.md