# PeerTube privacy rating

Federated, self-hostable video platform built on ActivityPub, with peer-to-peer streaming to reduce server load. Videos from any PeerTube server can be watched from any other.

## Summary

PeerTube scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the video platforms criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in France: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://joinpeertube.org
- Source code: https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: France. Nine Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Video platforms](https://privacyratings.com/video-platforms/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0. | https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | The PeerTube software has no telemetry, but the joinpeertube.org website uses Framasoft's self-hosted Matomo analytics. | https://framasoft.org/en/legals/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed by the non-profit Framasoft, funded by donations, with no ads. | https://framasoft.org/en/association/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/video-platforms/peertube/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/video-platforms/peertube.md