# meteoblue privacy rating

Swiss weather service with forecasts, meteograms, multi-model comparisons and weather maps on its website and apps.

## Summary

meteoblue scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the weather apps criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It is based in Switzerland: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; GDPR-style data protection law.

- Website: https://www.meteoblue.com
- Jurisdiction: Switzerland. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. GDPR-style data protection law.
- Platforms: Android, iOS, Web
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google DoubleClick, Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Weather apps](https://privacyratings.com/weather/)
- Grade: F (0/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The privacy policy lists Google Analytics, Crashlytics and Microsoft Clarity, and the Exodus report finds Google AdMob, Crashlytics and Firebase Analytics in the Android app. | https://content.meteoblue.com/en/about-us/legal/privacy |
| No ads or data sales | No | The free website and apps show ads through Google Ad Manager and many third-party ad providers. An ad-free subscription is offered. | https://content.meteoblue.com/en/about-us/legal/ad-providers |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/weather/meteoblue/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/weather/meteoblue.md