# Phalcon privacy rating

Full-stack PHP framework delivered as a C extension, with MVC components, an ORM and the Volt template engine.

## Summary

Phalcon scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the PHP 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.

- Website: https://phalcon.io
- Source code: https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon
- License: BSD-3-Clause
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
- Category: [PHP frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/php-frameworks/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | BSD 3-Clause licensed. | https://github.com/phalcon/cphalcon/blob/master/LICENSE.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The framework has no telemetry, but phalcon.io loads Google Analytics through Google Tag Manager. | https://phalcon.io/en-us |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations through Open Collective, with no ads. | https://opencollective.com/phalcon |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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