# Home Assistant privacy rating

Open source home automation platform that runs locally on a Raspberry Pi, mini PC or server and controls thousands of device brands, with companion apps for phones and computers.

## Summary

Home Assistant scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the smart home criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in Switzerland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; GDPR-style data protection law.

- Website: https://www.home-assistant.io
- Source code: https://github.com/home-assistant/core
- License: Apache-2.0
- Jurisdiction: Switzerland. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. GDPR-style data protection law.
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Smart home](https://privacyratings.com/smart-home/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Apache-2.0. The companion apps are also open source. | https://github.com/home-assistant/core/blob/dev/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | Usage analytics are opt-in and the website uses self-hosted Plausible, but the Play Store Android app sends Sentry crash reports by default. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/io.homeassistant.companion.android/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by optional Home Assistant Cloud subscriptions from Nabu Casa and by the Open Home Foundation, with no ads. | https://www.home-assistant.io/cloud/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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