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Safe Software FME: what they publish

safe.com · GIS and mapping · checked 2026-10-14

52/100DBand D

Rank 3 of 53 in GIS and mapping, where the median is 18.

Public transparency score, not a product or security rating. Latest check: 2026-10-14. How the score works.

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Overview

3 days since the newest dated result, 3 since the oldest. 12 of 12 criteria have a measured result in the last 30 days. Failed checks and undated results are excluded.

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Safe Software FME

safe.com · GIS and mapping

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
D 52of 100 Rank 3 of 53

Published commitments5 of 9 found

Measured behaviour1 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-14. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

Downloads include all checks, source URLs, dates and the snapshot ID for your procurement file. We do not issue badges.

The label is the whole measurement in one object: every criterion with its weight, the band, and the date. Public transparency score, not a product or security rating.

Every line in it links the page we found the result on, or lists the addresses we checked. A cross means we found nothing there, not that Safe Software FME has no such document.

Where Safe Software FME sits in GIS and mapping

  1. A0 0%
  2. B0 0%
  3. C2 4%
  4. D4 8%
  5. E15 28%
  6. F32 60%
53 vendors with a score; 3 more without a score because we could measure too little. Bands have fixed thresholds, see how the score works.

The band of Safe Software FME is marked. Vendors without a score are the ones where we could measure too few criteria to rank them – a gap on our side, counted separately.

What Safe Software FME states

The exact figures and names we read off the pages linked below, with the sentence they stand in. This is what they publish, not what we verified about their systems.

Gaps, heaviest first

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Subprocessors: the published list

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No subprocessor list found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-14.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://safe.com/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://safe.com/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://safe.com/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://safe.com/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://safe.com/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://safe.com/privacy/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://safe.com/legal/subprocessor-list – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Subprocessor list in GIS and mapping: 4 of 53 companies

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Public pricing with figures

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No public pricing with figures found.

Checked 5 addresses on 2026-10-14.

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  1. https://safe.com/pricing – reached and rendered, no match
  2. https://safe.com/pricing/ – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  3. https://safe.com/plans – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://safe.com/en/pricing – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  5. https://safe.com/pricing-plans – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Public pricing in GIS and mapping: 26 of 54 companies

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Third-party requests seen on the first load, before any interaction.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-14.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://safe.com/ – third-party requests before any interaction: cdn.cookielaw.org, cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com, forms-na1.hsforms.com, forms.hsforms.com, geolocation.onetrust.com, js.hs-analytics.net, js.hs-banner.com, js.hs-scripts.com, js.hsforms.net, js.hubspot.com, perf-na1.hsforms.com, play.vidyard.com, px.ads.linkedin.com, server-side-tagging-ppd4gegygq-uc.a.run.app, snap.licdn.com, static.hsappstatic.net, track.hubspot.com, www.googletagmanager.com

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Across the market: No third-party tracking before consent in GIS and mapping: 3 of 54 companies

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Notice before subprocessors change

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No commitment to give notice before subprocessors change found.

Checked 8 addresses on 2026-10-14.

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://safe.com/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://safe.com/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://safe.com/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://safe.com/legal/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://safe.com/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://safe.com/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://safe.com/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://safe.com/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Notice before subprocessors change in GIS and mapping: 4 of 53 companies

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Uptime SLA with a figure

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We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://www.safe.com/legal/#fme-software-license-agreement · checked 2026-10-14

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://safe.com/legal/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://safe.com/sla – found, but behind a sign-in
  3. https://safe.com/legal/service-level-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://safe.com/trust/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://safe.com/uptime – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://safe.com/legal/uptime-sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Uptime SLA with a figure in GIS and mapping: 4 of 53 companies

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security.txt (RFC 9116)

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No security.txt found.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-14.

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  1. https://safe.com/.well-known/security.txt – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: security.txt (RFC 9116) in GIS and mapping: 7 of 51 companies

Evidence

The full source lists sit behind these two groups, so that the answer above stays readable.

Published, with a source 6
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Data processing agreement (DPA)

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Published and readable without a login.

Source: https://www.safe.com/legal/#safe-software-and-the-gdpr · checked 2026-10-14

Across the market: Data processing agreement in GIS and mapping: 6 of 53 companies

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Data location: where they say data is hosted

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The hosting location is stated on a public page.

  • Locations named next to the hosting wording Australia, Canada, European Union (not counted: the sentence does not carry it), Germany, Ireland, United States. This does not establish the company’s headquarters. The sentence we kept does not carry this finding on its own, so it counts in no list and no figure.
    Show the 6 exact wordings

    ing address, invoices MaxMind USA GeoIP Lookup IP address AWS Amazon USA, Ireland, Germany, Canada, Australia, UK, Sweden Instance Hosting Customer instances and data stored on location of customer’s....

    Read at https://www.safe.com/legal/#privacy-policy

    CROSS-BORDER TRANSFER OF INFORMATION Safe Software utilizes servers in Canada, the US, and Europe.

    Read at https://www.safe.com/legal/#privacy-policy

    rocess, store, retain, or destroy personal information of any citizen of Canada, California, or the European Union in connection with performing services for Safe Software, then: 1. all processing, st...

    Read at https://www.safe.com/legal/#privacy-policy

    unt members, billing address, invoices MaxMind USA GeoIP Lookup IP address AWS Amazon USA, Ireland, Germany, Canada, Australia, UK, Sweden Instance Hosting Customer instances and data stored on locati...

    Read at https://www.safe.com/legal/#privacy-policy

    its, account members, billing address, invoices MaxMind USA GeoIP Lookup IP address AWS Amazon USA, Ireland, Germany, Canada, Australia, UK, Sweden Instance Hosting Customer instances and data stored....

    Read at https://www.safe.com/legal/#privacy-policy

    APPENDIX A – SUB-PROCESSORS FME Flow Hosted Third Party Service Country Purpose Data Shared Braintree USA Payment Service First and last name, billing address, credit card, transactions Avalara USA Ta...

    Read at https://www.safe.com/legal/#privacy-policy

Source: https://www.safe.com/legal/#privacy-policy · checked 2026-10-14

Across the market: Data location stated in GIS and mapping: 13 of 54 companies

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Status page with incident history

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A public status page with incident history.

Source: https://status.safe.com/ · checked 2026-10-14

Across the market: Status page with history in GIS and mapping: 8 of 53 companies

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HTTPS enforced with HSTS

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HTTP redirects to HTTPS and the HSTS header is set.

  • HSTS max-age 31536000 seconds (365 days).
    Show the exact wording

    max-age=31536000

    Read at https://safe.com/

Source: https://safe.com/ · checked 2026-10-14

Across the market: HTTPS enforced with HSTS in GIS and mapping: 34 of 55 companies

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Certifications named (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

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SOC 2 or ISO 27001 named on a public page.

  • Named on that page ISO/IEC 27001 (not counted: the sentence does not carry it), PCI DSS (not counted: the sentence does not carry it), SOC 2 Type II. The sentence we kept does not carry this finding on its own, so it counts in no list and no figure.
    Show the 3 exact wordings

    We undergo independent third-party audits and are certified against ISO 27001 and have a SOC 2 Type 2 report, meaning peace of mind is part of our protocol.

    Read at https://fme.safe.com/security/

    SOC 2 Type 2 Learn More ISO/IEC 27001 Learn More Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) Personal Information Protection and Electronic Docu...

    Read at https://fme.safe.com/security/

    We undergo independent third-party audits and are certified against ISO 27001 and have a SOC 2 Type 2 report, meaning peace of mind is part of our protocol.

    Read at https://fme.safe.com/security/

Source: https://fme.safe.com/security/ · checked 2026-10-14

Across the market: Certifications named in GIS and mapping: 11 of 54 companies

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Named privacy contact (DPO or privacy address)

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A data protection officer or a dedicated privacy address is named.

Source: https://www.safe.com/legal/#privacy-policy · checked 2026-10-14

Across the market: Named privacy contact in GIS and mapping: 21 of 54 companies

History

100 0 2026-10-07: 52 of 1002026-10-14: 52 of 100 2026-10-07 2026-10-14
Score over the last 2 runs we measured Safe Software FME in: 52 (2026-10-07), 52 (2026-10-14).

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Safe Software FME

6 found · 6 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-14.

Investigate 6 open evidence questions
  1. Subprocessor list

    Which subprocessors apply to our product, what does each process, and in which countries? Please share the current list.

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  2. Public pricing

    Please confirm the total cost for our seats and usage, including minimum commitments, add-ons, overages and renewal terms.

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  3. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

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  4. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

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  5. security.txt (RFC 9116)

    Where should we report a vulnerability, and what acknowledgement and follow-up process should we expect?

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  6. Notice before subprocessors change

    How will you notify us before a subprocessor changes, with how much notice, and what response options apply to our contract?

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