Translation
Google Translate privacy rating
Google's machine translation service for text, documents, websites, speech and images, available on the web and as mobile apps.
Summary
Google Translate scores 31 out of 100 (grade F) on the translation criteria. It meets 2 of 10 criteria: transparency report and tells users about requests. It partly meets TLS configuration, works offline and text not kept. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, independent audit and security headers. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade B and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade C.
Score 31 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
Google collects activity data across its services and uses it for analytics and personalized ads.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free service funded by Google's advertising business, which uses activity data across services.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Yes
Transparency report Weight 2 of 3
Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds?
Publishes counts of government requests for user data and how often data is disclosed, updated twice a year.
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Yes
Tells users about requests Weight 1 of 3
Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it?
Google emails the user before disclosing information unless legally prohibited or in emergencies.
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Partial
Works offline Weight 3 of 3
Can text be translated on the device, without sending it to a server?
The mobile apps can download languages for offline use. The website and default app mode translate online.
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Partial
Text not kept Weight 2 of 3
Is translated text deleted after translation and kept out of model training?
When signed in, translations are saved to cloud history and My Activity by default. History can be cleared, or avoided by signing out.
Automated tests
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Partial
TLS configuration Weight 2 of 3
Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better?
Grade B
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No
Security headers Weight 1 of 3
Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better?
Grade C (50/100+)
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Not tested yet
Modern web standards Weight 1 of 3
Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test?
Not tested yet.