# GoToSocial privacy rating

Lightweight, self-hostable ActivityPub server written in Go, used with Mastodon-compatible client apps.

## Summary

GoToSocial scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the social networks criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://gotosocial.org
- Source code: https://codeberg.org/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial
- Platforms: Web
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Social networks](https://privacyratings.com/social-networks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://codeberg.org/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/src/branch/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The project states users are not tracked, and the software has no telemetry. | https://gotosocial.org |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations and grants, with no ads. | https://opencollective.com/gotosocial |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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