# Lantern privacy rating

Censorship circumvention app and VPN that routes traffic through Lantern's proxy network with obfuscated protocols, offering a free tier and paid Pro plans.

## Summary

Lantern scores 15 out of 100 (grade F) on the proxies criteria. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://lantern.io
- Source code: https://github.com/getlantern/lantern
- License: GPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Proxies](https://privacyratings.com/proxies/)
- Grade: F (15/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | The apps are GPL-3.0, but store builds bundle proprietary advertising and crash reporting SDKs. | https://github.com/getlantern/lantern/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The Android app contains Google AdMob and Sentry. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/org.getlantern.lantern/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | No | The Android app bundles the Google AdMob advertising SDK, though the privacy policy states data is not sold or shared with advertisers. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/org.getlantern.lantern/latest/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/proxies/lantern/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/proxies/lantern.md