# Starlight privacy rating

Documentation website framework built on Astro, with navigation, search, internationalization and theming included.

## Summary

Starlight scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the static site generators criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://starlight.astro.build
- Source code: https://github.com/withastro/starlight
- License: MIT
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows
- Home page trackers: Fathom (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Static site generators](https://privacyratings.com/static-site-generators/)
- Also rated: [Astro](https://privacyratings.com/web-frameworks/astro/) (Front-end and full-stack frameworks)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT-licensed. | https://github.com/withastro/starlight/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | Astro, which Starlight runs on, sends anonymous CLI telemetry by default until disabled, and the website uses Fathom, a cookieless analytics service. | https://astro.build/telemetry/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed by the Astro team at Cloudflare and supported by Open Collective donations, with no ads. | https://opencollective.com/astrodotbuild |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/static-site-generators/starlight/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/static-site-generators/starlight.md