# Xen Project privacy rating

Open source type-1 hypervisor that runs directly on hardware and hosts multiple isolated operating systems side by side. Used in servers, cloud platforms, embedded systems and Qubes OS.

## Summary

Xen Project scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the virtual machines criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://xenproject.org
- Source code: https://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=xen.git;a=summary
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Virtual machines](https://privacyratings.com/virtual-machines/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0. | https://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=xen.git;a=blob;f=COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and no third-party trackers were found on the website. | https://xenbits.xen.org/gitweb/?p=xen.git;a=summary |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Linux Foundation project funded by member organizations, with no ads. | https://xenproject.org/about/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/virtual-machines/xen-project/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/virtual-machines/xen-project.md