{
  "slug": "privatebin",
  "category": "secret-sharing",
  "name": "PrivateBin",
  "description": "Open source, self-hosted pastebin that encrypts text and files in the browser with AES-256-GCM, so the server never sees the content. Supports expiry, burn after reading, passwords and discussions.",
  "website": "https://privatebin.info",
  "source": "https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "web"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": null,
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "A",
  "score": 90,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "PrivateBin scores 90 out of 100 (grade A) on the secret sharing criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It partly meets independent audit.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/secret-sharing/privatebin/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/secret-sharing/privatebin/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/blob/master/LICENSE.md",
      "note": "Zlib license, with bundled libraries under other OSI licenses."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin",
      "note": "No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the project website loads no third-party scripts."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin",
      "note": "Free volunteer project with no ads or paid tiers."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://defuse.ca/audits/zerobin.htm",
      "note": "A full audit by Taylor Hornby covers ZeroBin, the project PrivateBin forked from, and is older than three years."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:38:19.936Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}