# Outline privacy rating

Tool for setting up a personal Shadowsocks-based VPN server on a cloud provider and sharing access keys, with a manager app for servers and client apps for users.

## Summary

Outline scores 70 out of 100 (grade C) on the proxies criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://getoutline.org
- Source code: https://github.com/OutlineFoundation/outline-apps
- License: Apache-2.0
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Proxies](https://privacyratings.com/proxies/)
- Grade: C (70/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Apache-2.0 for the apps and the server. | https://github.com/OutlineFoundation/outline-apps/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The website loads Google Analytics, and the apps send crash reports to Sentry; usage metrics are opt-in. | https://getoutline.org/policies/data-collection/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software maintained by a non-profit foundation, with no ads or data sales. | https://getoutline.org/faq/ |
| Independent audit | Yes | Full Cure53 report on the Outline SDK; older full reports from Radically Open Security and Cure53 are also published. | https://getoutline.org/reports/cure53-report-SDK-2024.pdf |

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