# mdBook privacy rating

Command-line tool written in Rust that builds online books from Markdown files, with search, themes and a preprocessor system.

## Summary

mdBook scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the static site generators 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.

- Website: https://rust-lang.github.io/mdBook/
- Source code: https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook
- License: MPL-2.0
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Static site generators](https://privacyratings.com/static-site-generators/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MPL-2.0 licensed. | https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the documentation site loads no trackers. | https://github.com/rust-lang/mdBook |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Maintained by the Rust project, which is supported by the Rust Foundation, with no ads. | https://rustfoundation.org/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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