# ABP Framework privacy rating

Application framework for ASP.NET Core from Volosoft, with a modular architecture, domain-driven design building blocks, multi-tenancy and startup templates.

## Summary

ABP Framework scores 40 out of 100 (grade D) on the .NET web frameworks criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: open source. It partly meets no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Türkiye: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.

- Website: https://abp.io
- Source code: https://github.com/abpframework/abp
- License: LGPL-3.0
- Jurisdiction: Türkiye. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Analytics, Google Fonts (not scored), Google Tag Manager
- Category: [.NET web frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/dotnet-frameworks/)
- Grade: D (40/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | The framework is LGPL-3.0-licensed; commercial modules and ABP Studio are sold separately. | https://github.com/abpframework/abp/blob/dev/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Applications send telemetry to telemetry.abp.io in development unless Abp:Telemetry:IsEnabled is set to false, and abp.io loads Google Tag Manager and the Google Ads tag. | https://github.com/abpframework/abp/blob/dev/framework/src/Volo.Abp.Core/Volo/Abp/AbpApplicationBase.cs |
| No ads or data sales | Partial | Funded by commercial licenses, with no ads in the framework, but abp.io loads the Google Ads tag to advertise the vendor's products. | https://abp.io/pricing |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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