# Cowboy privacy rating

Small HTTP server for Erlang/OTP with support for HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, WebSocket and REST handlers.

## Summary

Cowboy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the Elixir, Erlang and Gleam frameworks 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://ninenines.eu/
- Source code: https://github.com/ninenines/cowboy
- License: ISC
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Elixir, Erlang and Gleam frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/elixir-frameworks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | ISC-licensed. | https://github.com/ninenines/cowboy/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the website loads no third-party scripts. | https://github.com/ninenines/cowboy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by sponsors and paid consulting from the maintainer, with no ads. | https://github.com/sponsors/essen |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/elixir-frameworks/cowboy/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/elixir-frameworks/cowboy.md