# NetNewsWire privacy rating

Free, open source RSS and Atom feed reader for Mac, iPhone and iPad, with sync through iCloud or services such as Feedbin, Feedly and FreshRSS.

## Summary

NetNewsWire scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the news readers 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://netnewswire.com
- Source code: https://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire
- License: MIT
- Platforms: macOS, iOS
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [News readers](https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Crash logs are sent only when users opt in, and the website uses only its own server logs. | https://netnewswire.com/privacypolicy.html |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free volunteer project with no ads, paid tiers or donations. | https://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire/blob/main/Technotes/HowToSupportNetNewsWire.markdown |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/news-readers/netnewswire/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/news-readers/netnewswire.md