# Hydrogen privacy rating

React framework from Shopify for building custom storefronts on the Shopify commerce platform, based on React Router.

## Summary

Hydrogen scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the front-end and full-stack frameworks criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member.

- Website: https://hydrogen.shopify.dev
- Source code: https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen
- License: MIT
- Jurisdiction: Canada. Five Eyes member.
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, Web
- Home page trackers: Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Front-end and full-stack frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/web-frameworks/)
- Grade: F (35/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Partial | The framework is MIT-licensed, but storefronts built with it need Shopify's proprietary commerce platform. | https://github.com/Shopify/hydrogen/blob/main/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The Shopify CLI used with Hydrogen collects anonymous usage statistics by default until disabled, and hydrogen.shopify.dev loads Google Tag Manager. | https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopify-cli |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Developed by Shopify and funded by its paid commerce plans, with no ads in the framework. | https://www.shopify.com/pricing |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/web-frameworks/hydrogen/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/web-frameworks/hydrogen.md