# 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.

- Website: https://translate.google.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Web, Android, iOS
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Translation](https://privacyratings.com/translation/)
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- Grade: F (31/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Google collects activity data across its services and uses it for analytics and personalized ads. | https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| No ads or data sales | No | Free service funded by Google's advertising business, which uses activity data across services. | https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Transparency report | Yes | Publishes counts of government requests for user data and how often data is disclosed, updated twice a year. | https://transparencyreport.google.com/user-data/overview |
| Tells users about requests | Yes | Google emails the user before disclosing information unless legally prohibited or in emergencies. | https://policies.google.com/terms/information-requests |
| TLS configuration | Partial | Grade B | https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=translate.google.com&hideResults=on |
| Security headers | No | Grade C (50/100+) | https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=translate.google.com |
| Modern web standards | Not tested yet | Not tested yet. |  |
| Works offline | Partial | The mobile apps can download languages for offline use. The website and default app mode translate online. | https://support.google.com/translate/answer/6142473 |
| Text not kept | Partial | When signed in, translations are saved to cloud history and My Activity by default. History can be cleared, or avoided by signing out. | https://support.google.com/translate/answer/6142480 |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/translation/google-translate/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/translation/google-translate.md