# AsteroidOS privacy rating

Open source Linux distribution for smartwatches that replaces Wear OS on supported watches, with the AsteroidOS Sync companion app for Android.

## Summary

AsteroidOS scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the wearables and health 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.

- Website: https://asteroidos.org
- Source code: https://github.com/AsteroidOS
- Platforms: Android
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Wearables and health](https://privacyratings.com/wearables/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0 for the core, and the AsteroidOS Sync app is GPL-3.0. Some watches rely on proprietary hardware drivers from the original Android firmware. | https://github.com/AsteroidOS/asteroid/blob/2.0/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The Exodus report finds no trackers in the AsteroidOS Sync app, and the website loads no known trackers. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/org.asteroidos.sync/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open source project developed by volunteers, with no ads. | https://asteroidos.org/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/wearables/asteroidos/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/wearables/asteroidos.md