# LibreOffice privacy rating

Office suite from The Document Foundation with Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base and Math, using OpenDocument as its native file format.

## Summary

LibreOffice scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the office suites criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://www.libreoffice.org
- Source code: https://git.libreoffice.org/core
- Jurisdiction: Germany. Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Office suites](https://privacyratings.com/office-suites/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MPL-2.0. | https://git.libreoffice.org/core/+/refs/heads/master/COPYING.MPL |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No telemetry in the apps, and crash reports are sent only with the user's confirmation. The website uses self-hosted Matomo analytics. | https://www.libreoffice.org/privacy-policy/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations to The Document Foundation, with no ads. | https://www.libreoffice.org/donate/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/office-suites/libreoffice/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/office-suites/libreoffice.md
