CHATONS stands for _Collectif des Hébergeurs Alternatifs, Transparents, Ouverts, Neutres et Solidaires_, or Collective of Alternative Hosters, Transparent, Open, Neutral and United.
CHATONS is a collective of independant, transparent, open, neutral and ethical hosters providing FLOSS-based online services.
The collective exists to gather structures wishing to avoid collect and centralisation of personal data within digital silos like GAFAM (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft).
The collective gathers structures that wish to avoid collect and centralisation of personal data within digital silos like GAFAM (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft).
CHATONS has been initiated by Framasoft, following the success of its campaign "[De-google-ify Internet](https://degooglisons-internet.org)"
CHATONS has been initiated by Framasoft, in the wake ot the success of its campaign "[De-google-ify Internet](https://degooglisons-internet.org)"
A CHATONS member pledges to propose fully FOSS-based online services, in an ethical (no monetisation of your data and no third-party involvement) and united spirit. The "CHATONS connection" aims at providing a quick and easy way for users to find alternatives to Google (and others) products were privacy concerns are paramount.
A CHATONS member pledges to propose fully FLOSS-based online services, in an ethical and united spirit. The CHATONS aims at letting people find easily alternatives to Google products (etc) where privacy concerns are paramount.