# Raspberry Pi Imager privacy rating

Raspberry Pi's official tool for downloading operating system images and writing them to SD cards and USB drives, with options to preconfigure hostname, Wi-Fi, users and SSH.

## Summary

Raspberry Pi Imager scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the OS downloaders and bootable USB tools 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 the United Kingdom: Five Eyes member; GDPR-style data protection law; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.

- Website: https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/
- Source code: https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-imager
- Jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Five Eyes member. GDPR-style data protection law. CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Category: [OS downloaders and bootable USB tools](https://privacyratings.com/os-installers/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Apache-2.0. | https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-imager/blob/main/license.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | Anonymous download statistics are sent to a Raspberry Pi server by default and can be turned off in App Options. Analytics cookies on the website are optional. | https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-imager#anonymous-metrics-telemetry |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | No ads in the app. Raspberry Pi states it does not share data with other companies for their marketing. | https://www.raspberrypi.com/privacy/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/os-installers/raspberry-pi-imager/
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