# Gradio privacy rating

Python library from Hugging Face for building web interfaces and demos for machine learning models and other Python functions.

## Summary

Gradio scores 70 out of 100 (grade C) on the Python web frameworks criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales and independent audit. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://gradio.app
- Source code: https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio
- License: Apache-2.0
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, Web
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google Analytics, Google Fonts (not scored), Google Tag Manager
- 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/gradio-app/gradio/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Apps send basic telemetry to Hugging Face by default until GRADIO_ANALYTICS_ENABLED is set to False, and gradio.app loads Google Analytics. | https://gradio.app/guides/environment-variables |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed by Hugging Face and funded by its paid plans, with no ads in the framework. | https://huggingface.co/pricing |
| Independent audit | Yes | Trail of Bits published a full security review of Gradio 5. | https://github.com/trailofbits/publications/blob/master/reviews/2024-10-huggingface-gradio-securityreview.pdf |

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