# LibrePhotos privacy rating

Self-hosted photo and video management server with a web interface, timeline view, multiple users, face recognition, object and scene detection, semantic search and automatically generated event albums.

## Summary

LibrePhotos scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the photo management criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos
- Source code: https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Web
- Category: [Photo management](https://privacyratings.com/photo-management/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT. | https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos/blob/dev/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. Reverse geocoding uses an external map service that can be configured. | https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Volunteer project funded by donations through GitHub Sponsors and PayPal, with no ads. | https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos#readme |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/photo-management/librephotos/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/photo-management/librephotos.md