# DokuWiki privacy rating

Self-hosted wiki software written in PHP that stores pages in plain text files, so it needs no database. Includes access control, authentication connectors and a large plugin collection.

## Summary

DokuWiki scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the wikis and knowledge bases criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit.

- Website: https://www.dokuwiki.org
- Source code: https://github.com/dokuwiki/dokuwiki
- License: GPL-2.0
- Platforms: Web
- Category: [Wikis and knowledge bases](https://privacyratings.com/wikis/)
- Grade: F (30/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0. | https://github.com/dokuwiki/dokuwiki/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The dokuwiki.org website loads Google Analytics, as its privacy page states. The software's popularity feedback plugin only sends data when an administrator submits it. |  |
| No ads or data sales | No | The software has no ads, but the project shows Google AdSense ads on some of its websites, such as the forum. |  |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/wikis/dokuwiki/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/wikis/dokuwiki.md