# Webex privacy rating

Cisco's video meeting and team messaging platform with desktop, mobile and browser apps, webinars and calling features.

## Summary

Webex scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the video calls criteria. It partly meets no ads or data sales, independent audit, end-to-end encrypted, join without an account and self-hostable. It does not meet open source and no trackers or telemetry. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://www.webex.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
- Category: [Video calls](https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/)
- Grade: F (30/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The Cisco privacy statement describes third-party cookies used for interest-based advertising on its websites. | https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/legal/privacy-full.html |
| No ads or data sales | Partial | Funded by subscriptions with no ads in meetings, but Cisco works with third parties on interest-based advertising; Cisco states it does not sell personal data. | https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/legal/privacy-full.html |
| Independent audit | Partial | Webex lists ISO 27001 certification, but no audit report is public. | https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/pdz31w/Webex-Compliance-and-Certifications |
| End-to-end encrypted | Partial | End-to-end encryption is available as a separate meeting type that must be chosen by the host or set by an administrator. | https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/nsj2xpfb/Schedule-a-Webex-Meeting-with-end-to-end-encryption |
| Join without an account | Partial | Guests can join from a link without an account; hosts need a Webex account. | https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/n665eiq/Join-a-Webex-Meeting-for-the-first-time-as-a-guest |
| Self-hostable | Partial | Webex Video Mesh nodes can process meeting media on customer premises, but meetings still depend on the Webex cloud. | https://help.webex.com/en-us/article/maj0a6/Proxy-Support-for-Hybrid-Data-Security-and-Webex-Video-Mesh |

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