# Zola privacy rating

Static site generator written in Rust, shipped as a single binary with templates, Sass compilation, syntax highlighting and search built in.

## Summary

Zola 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://www.getzola.org
- Source code: https://github.com/getzola/zola
- License: EUPL-1.2
- 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 | Licensed under the EUPL-1.2, with older code under the MIT license. | https://github.com/getzola/zola/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the getzola.org website loads no third-party trackers. | https://github.com/getzola/zola |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed by volunteers as an open-source project, with no ads. | https://github.com/getzola/zola |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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