# Element Call privacy rating

Open source group video calling app built on Matrix and LiveKit, usable standalone in the browser at call.element.io or inside Matrix apps such as Element X. It can be self-hosted.

## Summary

Element Call scores 77 out of 100 (grade B) on the video calls criteria. It meets 5 of 7 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales, end-to-end encrypted, join without an account and self-hostable. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United Kingdom: Five Eyes member; GDPR-style data protection law; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.

- Website: https://call.element.io
- Source code: https://github.com/element-hq/element-call
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Five Eyes member. GDPR-style data protection law. CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.
- Platforms: Web
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Video calls](https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/)
- Also rated: [Element](https://privacyratings.com/team-chat/element/) (Team chat)
- Grade: B (77/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0, with a commercial license option. | https://github.com/element-hq/element-call/blob/main/LICENSE-AGPL-3.0 |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | call.element.io sends Sentry error reports to Element's own server by default; PostHog usage analytics are opt-in. | https://call.element.io/config.json |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by Element's paid hosting and enterprise plans, with no ads. | https://element.io/pricing |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| End-to-end encrypted | Yes | Calls, including group calls, are end-to-end encrypted with MatrixRTC. | https://github.com/element-hq/element-call/blob/main/README.md |
| Join without an account | Yes | Unregistered users can join a standalone call from a link by entering a name; a temporary account is created automatically. | https://github.com/element-hq/element-call/blob/main/docs/self_hosting.md |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Official self-hosting guide with a Matrix homeserver and LiveKit. | https://github.com/element-hq/element-call/blob/main/docs/self_hosting.md |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/element-call/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/video-calls/element-call.md