# Jitsi privacy rating

Open source video conferencing that runs in the browser without an account, with desktop and mobile apps. It can be self-hosted or used through the free meet.jit.si service run by 8x8.

## Summary

Jitsi scores 53 out of 100 (grade D) on the video calls criteria. It meets 3 of 7 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales and self-hostable. It partly meets end-to-end encrypted and join without an account. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://jitsi.org
- Source code: https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet
- License: Apache-2.0
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Video calls](https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/)
- Grade: D (53/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Apache-2.0 and MIT. | https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The public meet.jit.si service sends usage events to Amplitude analytics. | https://meet.jit.si/config.js |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed and funded by 8x8, with no ads; the privacy notice states personal information is not sold. | https://jitsi.org/meet-jit-si-privacy/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| End-to-end encrypted | Partial | End-to-end encryption is optional and must be turned on in each meeting. | https://jitsi.org/security/ |
| Join without an account | Partial | On meet.jit.si the person creating the room must sign in; guests join from a link without an account. | https://jitsi.org/security/ |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Official self-hosting guide and Debian packages. | https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/devops-guide/devops-guide-quickstart/ |

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