# Pixelfed privacy rating

Federated, self-hostable photo sharing platform built on ActivityPub, with chronological feeds, albums, stories and no ads.

## Summary

Pixelfed 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://pixelfed.org
- Source code: https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Social networks](https://privacyratings.com/social-networks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/blob/dev/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The Android app has no trackers, and the server software has no telemetry. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/com.pixelfed/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations and grants, with no ads. | https://opencollective.com/pixelfed |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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