# OONI privacy rating

Free software and global measurement network that tests websites, apps and networks for censorship, blocking and traffic manipulation, and publishes the results as open data.

## Summary

OONI scores 85 out of 100 (grade B) on the network analysis criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry.

- Website: https://ooni.org
- Source code: https://github.com/ooni/probe-cli
- License: GPL-3.0
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Network analysis](https://privacyratings.com/network-analysis/)
- Grade: B (85/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0; the probe engine and the multiplatform apps are both GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/ooni/probe-cli/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No third-party trackers. The website uses cookieless Umami Cloud analytics by default, OONI Explorer uses Sentry, and crash reporting in the apps is opt-in. | https://ooni.org/about/data-policy/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Non-profit project funded by grants and donations, with no ads or data sales. | https://ooni.org/about/supporters/ |
| Independent audit | Yes | Full penetration test report by Radically Open Security covering the OONI API, backend and OONI Run. | https://ooni.org/documents/ooni-penetration-test-report.pdf |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/network-analysis/ooni/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/network-analysis/ooni.md