# Hotwire privacy rating

Approach from 37signals for building web applications by sending HTML instead of JSON over the wire, made up of the Turbo, Stimulus and Hotwire Native libraries.

## Summary

Hotwire scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the Ruby 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://hotwired.dev
- Source code: https://github.com/hotwired/turbo
- License: MIT
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Plausible (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Ruby web frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/ruby-frameworks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT-licensed. | https://github.com/hotwired/turbo/blob/main/MIT-LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No third-party trackers, and the libraries have no telemetry. The website's Plausible analytics are cookieless and aggregate-only. | https://hotwired.dev/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed by 37signals and funded by its paid products, with no ads. | https://37signals.com/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/ruby-frameworks/hotwire/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/ruby-frameworks/hotwire.md