> “jQuery is a fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library.” – [Source](http://jquery.com)
## Why is it whitelisted?
To not break the web. Blocking jQuery.com would break interaction on sites that use it from the jQuery.com site.
## Decentralised alternatives
Decentralised, free and open alternatives that adhere to the [Ethical Design Manifesto](https://ind.ie/ethical-design).
* jQuery is free and open source. You can [download jQuery](http://jquery.com/download/) and use it on your own site.
## Block rule
Although the content itself is allowed to load, we block cookies to make sure that it does not track people.
```mson
- trigger:
- url-filter: jquery.com
- action:
- type: block-cookies
```
## Notes
* jQuery’s CDN is provided by MaxCDN. [Source](http://jquery.com/download/#jquery-39-s-cdn-provided-by-maxcdn)
* jQuery’s CDN does not have a privacy policy. [MaxCDN’s privacy policy](https://www.maxcdn.com/legal/) does not have any information specific to jQuery.
