# Waku privacy rating

Minimal React framework for building web applications with React Server Components, server-side rendering and static generation.

## Summary

Waku scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the front-end and full-stack frameworks 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.

- Website: https://waku.gg
- Source code: https://github.com/wakujs/waku
- License: MIT
- Platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, Web
- Home page trackers: Google Analytics, Google Fonts (not scored), Google Tag Manager
- Category: [Front-end and full-stack frameworks](https://privacyratings.com/web-frameworks/)
- Grade: D (50/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MIT-licensed. | https://github.com/wakujs/waku/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The framework has no telemetry, but the waku.gg website loads Google Analytics through Google Tag Manager. | https://waku.gg/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by sponsorships through GitHub Sponsors, with no ads. | https://github.com/sponsors/dai-shi |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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