# Shinobi privacy rating

Self-hosted video surveillance and recording software written in Node.js, with a web interface, motion and object detection plugins, and paid Pro licenses.

## Summary

Shinobi scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the security cameras 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.

- Website: https://shinobi.video
- Source code: https://gitlab.com/Shinobi-Systems/Shinobi
- Platforms: Linux, Windows, Web
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Fonts (not scored), YouTube embed (not scored)
- Category: [Security cameras](https://privacyratings.com/security-cameras/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | All code is public under the source-available Shinobi license, which is not OSI-approved and requires a paid license for commercial use. | https://gitlab.com/Shinobi-Systems/Shinobi/-/blob/master/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The shinobi.video website loads the third-party Tidio chat widget, and no privacy policy is published. | https://shinobi.video |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by paid licenses and support, with no ads. | https://licenses.shinobi.video/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/security-cameras/shinobi/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/security-cameras/shinobi.md