Notes
Simplenote privacy rating
Plain-text note-taking app from Automattic with Markdown support, tags, version history and sync across devices. Free, with open source client apps.
Summary
Simplenote scores 25 out of 100 (grade F) on the notes criteria. It partly meets open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 25 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
The desktop, Android and iOS apps are GPL-2.0, but the Simperium sync server is closed source.
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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?
Exodus finds Sentry in the Android app, and the Automattic privacy policy allows third-party analytics providers.
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Partial
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
No ads in the app, but the Automattic privacy policy shares device identifiers and browsing activity with advertising partners.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.