# Laminas privacy rating

PHP framework and component collection, the successor to Zend Framework, with an MVC layer and the Mezzio middleware framework.

## Summary

Laminas scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the PHP 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 the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://getlaminas.org
- Source code: https://github.com/laminas/laminas-mvc
- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [PHP frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/php-frameworks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | BSD 3-Clause licensed. | https://github.com/laminas/laminas-mvc/blob/3.9.x/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry in the framework source code, and getlaminas.org loads no third-party trackers. | https://github.com/laminas/laminas-mvc |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | A Linux Foundation project funded by member companies and crowdfunding, with no ads. | https://crowdfunding.linuxfoundation.org/initiatives/laminas-project |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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