Notes
Evernote privacy rating
Proprietary note-taking app for text, web clips, images, PDFs and tasks, with notebooks, tags and search across devices. Notes are stored on Evernote's servers without end-to-end encryption. Owned by Bending Spoons.
Summary
Evernote scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the notes criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets independent audit. It does not meet open source and no trackers or telemetry. It is based in Italy: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).
Score 30 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
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?
The website loads OneTrust, TikTok and Sentry scripts, and the privacy policy describes profiling cookies used for advertising.
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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 paid subscriptions. The privacy policy states personal data is not sold or shared with third parties for their own advertising.
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Partial
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
Yearly penetration tests by an external firm and ISO 27001 certification are stated, but the reports are only available on request under NDA.