# Django privacy rating

Batteries-included Python web framework with an ORM, admin interface, templates and authentication.

## Summary

Django scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the Python web 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://www.djangoproject.com
- Source code: https://github.com/django/django
- 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: [Python web frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/python-frameworks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | BSD-3-Clause licensed. | https://github.com/django/django/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers, and the framework has no telemetry. The website's Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only. | https://www.djangoproject.com/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by donations and corporate members of the Django Software Foundation, with no ads. | https://www.djangoproject.com/fundraising/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/python-frameworks/django/
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