https://fairmeeting.net is an audio and video conferencing service hosted in Europe by [fairkom](https://fairkom.eu).
https://fairmeeting.net is an audio and video conferencing service hosted in Europe by [fairkom](https://fairkom.eu). It is technically based on the Jitsi software and runs on a kubernetes cluster.
## Tipps
1. Use a headset
1. Connect your laptop with a LAN cable or sit near to your WiFi router
1. Mute your microphone when not speaking
1. Mute your microphone when not speaking (pressing the space bar activates mic)
1. Mute your video to save bandwidth for all participants
1. Use the chat window to exchange meta - messages or links
1. To structure your meeting and make notes, either use the built in shared document or prepare one before the meeting at [board.net](https://board.net) and share its link with the invitation
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You find our self service plans fairmeeting small, medium and edu on our [product page](https://fairkom.eu/fairmeeting) or at our [Webshop](http://shop.fairkom.net/produkt-kategorie/fairmeeting-fairteaching/). Those, who use fairmeeting only once or twice please [Pay What You Can](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=N8PYR9YWQHVE8&source=url).
### How can I share the screen?
Click on the screen share button and select a window or a tab. With a Chromium/Chrome based browser, you also can share the audio of another tab.
From October 2025, you are asked for a donation when sharing your screen. Any amount is appreciated. With the instant upgrade, screen sharing is activated for 30 days. Or you subscribe to a fairmeeting pro package.
### How many people can attend?
Up to 75 (with fairmeeting large plan). There is no hard limit, so with good bandwidth conditions also 150 could work well.
The fair limit is 75 with the fairmeeting large plan. Technically there is no hard limit, also up to 500 or even more can join a room. In such a case please book an event package.
### Where do I find more information on the service?
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### Does fairmeeting use cookies?
No. It does also not connect to any other third party server https://git.fairkom.net/hosting/fairmeeting/issues/35 .
The list of visited conferences is stored locally on the browser and is not sent from the server.
The list of visited conferences is stored locally on the browser and is not sent to the server.
### Is fairmeeting GDPR compliant?
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Yes. fairmeeting uses the WebRTC standard, which has [encryption built in](https://jitsi.org/security). Choose a room name, nobody else can guess, unless you want visitors by chance :wink:. You can also lock a room by setting a password (and pressing return) after all participants joined.
In addition, you can enable E2EE in the Security Settings, so that Jitsi uses two layers of encryption ([source](https://community.jitsi.org/t/why-do-we-need-to-use-srtp-when-e2ee-is-enabled/127532)). This only works if all participants use a browser that supports insertable streams (Chromium based like Edge, Chrome). What happens technically?
In addition, you can enable E2EE in the Security Settings, so that a second layer of encryption is activated ([source](https://community.jitsi.org/t/why-do-we-need-to-use-srtp-when-e2ee-is-enabled/127532)). This only works if all participants use a browser that supports insertable streams (Chromium based like Edge, Chrome). What happens technically?
- Encrypting the audio/video media at the source with AES-GCM
- Then adds metadata and encrypt again with DTLS-SRTP
