# Falcon privacy rating

Minimal Python framework for building REST APIs and microservices, supporting both WSGI and ASGI.

## Summary

Falcon scores 70 out of 100 (grade C) on the Python web frameworks criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no trackers or telemetry. It partly meets no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://falconframework.org
- Source code: https://github.com/falconry/falcon
- License: Apache-2.0
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Python web frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/python-frameworks/)
- Grade: C (70/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Apache-2.0 licensed. | https://github.com/falconry/falcon/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry in the source code, and the website loads no third-party trackers. | https://github.com/falconry/falcon |
| No ads or data sales | Partial | Funded by donations through Open Collective, but the documentation hosted on Read the Docs shows EthicalAds. | https://falcon.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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