# Mattermost Boards privacy rating

Open-source Kanban and project board plugin for self-hosted Mattermost servers, continuing the Focalboard project.

## Summary

Mattermost Boards scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the task management criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-boards
- Source code: https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-boards
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
- Category: [Task management](https://privacyratings.com/task-management/)
- Also rated: [Mattermost](https://privacyratings.com/team-chat/mattermost/) (Team chat)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | AGPL-3.0 and Apache-2.0. | https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-plugin-boards/blob/main/LICENSE.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | Runs inside Mattermost, whose server telemetry is on by default. Self-hosted administrators can turn it off. | https://docs.mattermost.com/administration-guide/manage/telemetry |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free plugin for Mattermost, which is funded by commercial licenses and subscriptions, with no ads in the product. | https://mattermost.com/pricing/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit of the plugin is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/task-management/mattermost-boards/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/task-management/mattermost-boards.md