# Eclipse Vert.x privacy rating

Eclipse Foundation toolkit for building reactive, event-driven applications on the JVM with non-blocking I/O, usable from Java, Kotlin and other JVM languages.

## Summary

Eclipse Vert.x scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the Java and Kotlin 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. It is based in Belgium: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://vertx.io
- Source code: https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x
- Jurisdiction: Belgium. Fourteen Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Java and Kotlin frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/jvm-frameworks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Dual-licensed under the Eclipse Public License 2.0 and Apache 2.0. | https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x/blob/master/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry in the source code, and vertx.io loads no third-party trackers. | https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Hosted by the Eclipse Foundation, which is funded by member organizations, with no ads. | https://www.eclipse.org/membership/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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