# Grayjay privacy rating

Video app from FUTO that aggregates YouTube, PeerTube, Twitch and other platforms through plugins into one feed, with local subscriptions and downloads. The source code is public under a non-commercial license.

## Summary

Grayjay scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the private front ends criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://grayjay.app
- Source code: https://gitlab.futo.org/videostreaming/grayjay
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Private front ends](https://privacyratings.com/proxy-frontends/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | All code is public under the source-available FUTO Source First License, which is not OSI-approved. | https://gitlab.futo.org/videostreaming/grayjay/-/blob/master/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Release builds send launch telemetry with a random ID, device model and enabled plugins to FUTO, with no setting to turn it off. | https://gitlab.futo.org/videostreaming/grayjay/-/blob/master/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/states/StateTelemetry.kt |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by optional one-time license purchases, with no ads. | https://grayjay.app/faq.html |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/proxy-frontends/grayjay/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/proxy-frontends/grayjay.md