# jQuery privacy rating

JavaScript library for DOM manipulation, event handling and Ajax, maintained under the OpenJS Foundation.

## Summary

jQuery scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the front-end and full-stack frameworks 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. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://jquery.com
- Source code: https://github.com/jquery/jquery
- License: MIT
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, Web
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Front-end and full-stack frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/web-frameworks/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT-licensed. | https://github.com/jquery/jquery/blob/main/LICENSE.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry in the source code, and the jquery.com website loads no third-party trackers. | https://github.com/jquery/jquery |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Hosted by the OpenJS Foundation, which is funded by member organizations, with no ads. | https://openjsf.org/projects |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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