# 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).

- Website: https://evernote.com
- Jurisdiction: Italy. Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Notes](https://privacyratings.com/notes/)
- Grade: F (30/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The website loads OneTrust, TikTok and Sentry scripts, and the privacy policy describes profiling cookies used for advertising. | https://evernote.com/privacy/policy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by paid subscriptions. The privacy policy states personal data is not sold or shared with third parties for their own advertising. | https://evernote.com/privacy/policy |
| Independent audit | Partial | Yearly penetration tests by an external firm and ISO 27001 certification are stated, but the reports are only available on request under NDA. | https://evernote.com/security |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/notes/evernote/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/notes/evernote.md