# Bluesky privacy rating

Microblogging social network built on the open AT Protocol, run by Bluesky Social PBC, with custom feeds, composable moderation and account portability.

## Summary

Bluesky scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the social networks 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://bsky.app
- Source code: https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app
- License: MIT
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Social networks](https://privacyratings.com/social-networks/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | The app is MIT licensed and the AT Protocol server software is dual MIT and Apache-2.0. | https://github.com/bluesky-social/social-app/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The Android app includes Sentry, the privacy policy allows third-party analytics providers, and the bsky.social site loads Google Tag Manager. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/xyz.blueskyweb.app/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | No ads, and the privacy policy states personal data is not sold or shared for targeted advertising. | https://bsky.social/about/support/privacy-policy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/social-networks/bluesky/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/social-networks/bluesky.md