# GPaste privacy rating

Open-source clipboard manager for GNOME, made of a daemon, a GTK interface, a GNOME Shell extension and a command-line client, with optional encrypted history.

## Summary

GPaste scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the clipboard managers criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://github.com/Keruspe/GPaste
- Source code: https://github.com/Keruspe/GPaste
- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Platforms: Linux
- Category: [Clipboard managers](https://privacyratings.com/clipboard-managers/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | BSD-2-Clause. | https://github.com/Keruspe/GPaste/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/Keruspe/GPaste |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open-source app with no ads. | https://github.com/Keruspe/GPaste |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/clipboard-managers/gpaste/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/clipboard-managers/gpaste.md