# Play Framework privacy rating

Web framework for Java and Scala with a stateless, non-blocking architecture, hot reloading during development and type-safe templates.

## Summary

Play Framework 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.

- Website: https://www.playframework.com
- Source code: https://github.com/playframework/playframework
- License: Apache-2.0
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Fonts (not scored)
- Category: [Java and Kotlin frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/jvm-frameworks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Apache 2.0-licensed. | https://github.com/playframework/playframework/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry in the source code, and playframework.com loads no analytics, only sponsor images from Open Collective, Clearbit and Gravatar. | https://github.com/playframework/playframework |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by sponsors and donations through Open Collective, with no ads. | https://opencollective.com/playframework |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/jvm-frameworks/play-framework/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/jvm-frameworks/play-framework.md