Open-Source Development
Privacy tools should be free, transparent, and community-maintained. ODIPA builds open-source software that anyone can audit, fork, and improve, putting real privacy power in the hands of developers and consumers.
Free platformODIPA's Open-Source Development program produces and maintains free privacy tools under permissive open-source licenses. Our Community Privacy Tools directory lists tools built by ODIPA alongside community projects seeking contributors, with every listing status governed by our published Tool Listing Policy. We also publish privacy engineering guides and host the infrastructure for approved open-source privacy projects. For organizations that build on our tools professionally, we offer fee-based priority support that sustains the free tier for individuals.
Privacy Tool Development
Building and maintaining open-source tools that help developers implement privacy-by-design: consent managers, data mapping utilities, and DSAR automation.
Open-Source Platform Hosting
Providing free hosting and infrastructure for privacy-focused open-source projects, including CI/CD, documentation, and issue tracking.
Developer Community
A collaborative community of privacy-focused engineers, including code reviews, contributor onboarding, and regular hackathons.
Privacy Engineering Guides
Freely published implementation guides covering privacy-by-design patterns, data minimization techniques, and secure API design.
Security Audits
Coordinated security review of ODIPA's open-source projects, with findings published transparently.
Priority Business Support
Fee-based priority support for organizations building on ODIPA's open-source tools, sustaining the free tier for individuals.
Engineers building products who need free, auditable privacy tools and implementation guidance.
Anyone who downloads and uses ODIPA's free privacy tools directly on their own systems.
Businesses that use ODIPA's tools professionally and support the project through priority support subscriptions.
Open-source developers who submit tools, fix bugs, and improve documentation for the broader community.
Where can I find ODIPA's open-source tools?
All tools are available at github.com/odipa. Each repository includes documentation, usage guides, and contribution instructions.
Can I submit a tool to ODIPA's directory?
Yes. Use the submission form on our Community Privacy Tools page. Approved listings complete code review, security review, and board approval, and promising early-stage projects can be featured as community projects seeking contributors. Our Tool Listing Policy explains every status.
Is business use of ODIPA's tools allowed?
Yes. ODIPA-built tools are MIT licensed and can be used commercially. Community projects in the directory carry their own open-source licenses, shown on each listing. Organizations that depend on ODIPA's tools are encouraged to support the project through priority support subscriptions.
6 open-source tools built and maintained by ODIPA, plus community projects seeking contributors. Every listing status here follows our Tool Listing Policy.
Cookie Harvester & Analyzer
Scan, extract, and classify first- and third-party cookies from any domain.
A command-line tool that visits a target domain using a headless browser, harvests all cookies set during a browsing session, classifies them by purpose (analytics, advertising, functional, strictly necessary), and outputs a structured JSON/CSV report. Useful for CCPA/GDPR cookie audits.
Privacy Policy Scanner
Grade any privacy policy with plain-language scoring and red-flag detection.
Paste or link a privacy policy URL and this tool uses NLP to detect red-flag clauses (data selling, indefinite retention, broad third-party sharing), scores the policy on a consumer-friendliness scale, and outputs a human-readable summary.
Data Broker Opt-Out Bot
Automate opt-out and removal requests to major data broker sites.
A Playwright-based automation script that submits consumer opt-out requests to over 40 data brokers on your behalf. Fills forms, generates opt-out emails, and logs completion status. Designed for individuals and privacy professionals.
Tracker Lens
Identify and map all third-party trackers on a webpage in seconds.
Browser extension and CLI tool that intercepts network requests, identifies known tracking domains via the EasyList/EasyPrivacy blocklist, and produces a visual map of who is tracking whom on any page.
Browser Fingerprint Inspector
Reveal exactly how uniquely identifiable your browser is.
A lightweight web app that collects browser fingerprinting signals (canvas, WebGL, fonts, screen, timezone, plugins) and computes a uniqueness score benchmarked against a reference dataset. Shows users which attributes expose them most.
GDPR / CCPA Request Generator
Generate legally-worded data subject requests in one click.
Fill in your name and the company you want to contact, and this tool generates a properly-worded GDPR Article 15 (access), Article 17 (deletion), or CCPA opt-out request email, ready to send. Supports 12 languages.
elm.chat
Disposable encrypted chat rooms with no accounts or server-side transcript.
An AGPL web messenger for account-free, temporary conversations. Browser clients encrypt content before a relay forwards ciphertext. Early stage. Message authentication and replay protection are the headline community challenge before this tool can be reviewed and approved.
Experimental. A project to help build, not a tool we recommend using yet.
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