# Total.js privacy rating

Node.js framework for building web applications, REST services and real-time apps, with no third-party dependencies in its core and built-in NoSQL storage.

## Summary

Total.js scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the Node.js frameworks criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Slovakia: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://www.totaljs.com
- Source code: https://github.com/totaljs/framework5
- Jurisdiction: Slovakia. Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Node.js frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/node-frameworks/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT-licensed. | https://github.com/totaljs/framework5/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The framework has no telemetry, but the totaljs.com website loads Google Analytics through Google Tag Manager. | https://www.totaljs.com/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations, paid services and cloud hosting, with no ads. | https://www.totaljs.com/support/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/node-frameworks/total-js/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/node-frameworks/total-js.md