# Baïkal privacy rating

Self-hosted CalDAV and CardDAV server written in PHP and built on the sabre/dav library, with a web interface for managing users, calendars and address books.

## Summary

Baïkal scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the calendars 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://sabre.io/baikal/
- Source code: https://github.com/sabre-io/Baikal
- License: GPL-3.0
- Platforms: Web
- Home page trackers: Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Calendars](https://privacyratings.com/calendars/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/sabre-io/Baikal/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. The admin dashboard checks GitHub for new releases. | https://github.com/sabre-io/Baikal |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free, volunteer-maintained software with no ads. | https://github.com/sabre-io/Baikal |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/calendars/baikal/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/calendars/baikal.md