# Gladys Assistant privacy rating

Self-hosted, open source smart home software that runs locally on a Raspberry Pi, mini PC or NAS, with Zigbee, Matter and MQTT support. Optional paid remote access and backups through Gladys Plus.

## Summary

Gladys Assistant scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the smart home 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 France: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://gladysassistant.com
- Source code: https://github.com/GladysAssistant/Gladys
- License: Apache-2.0
- Jurisdiction: France. Nine Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Smart home](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Apache-2.0. The Gladys Plus gateway is also open source. | https://github.com/GladysAssistant/Gladys/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Each instance sends usage statistics, including an instance ID, device count and integrations in use, with every update check, and there is no setting to turn this off. | https://github.com/GladysAssistant/Gladys/blob/master/server/lib/gateway/gateway.getLatestGladysVersion.js |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by Gladys Plus subscriptions. The privacy policy states data is never sold or shared for advertising. | https://gladysassistant.com/plus/privacy/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/gladys-assistant/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/smart-home/gladys-assistant.md