Wikis and knowledge bases
MediaWiki privacy rating
Wiki software developed by the Wikimedia Foundation that runs Wikipedia. Self-hosted PHP application with page history, templates, a visual editor and a large extension ecosystem.
Summary
MediaWiki scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the wikis and knowledge bases criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 65 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-2.0-or-later.
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Partial
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
No third-party trackers. The web installer pre-selects an anonymous pingback that sends installation statistics to the Wikimedia Foundation, which can be turned off.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Developed by the donation-funded Wikimedia Foundation. The privacy policy states personal information is not sold or rented.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.