# Paste privacy rating

Clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad that keeps a searchable history of copied items, with pinboards and optional sync through iCloud.

## Summary

Paste scores 20 out of 100 (grade F) on the clipboard managers criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in Denmark: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

- Website: https://pasteapp.io
- Jurisdiction: Denmark. Nine Eyes member. EU member (GDPR).
- Platforms: macOS, iOS
- Home page trackers: Plausible (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Clipboard managers](https://privacyratings.com/clipboard-managers/)
- Grade: F (20/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The privacy policy lists PostHog product analytics and Sentry crash reporting in the app, and Plausible analytics on the website. | https://pasteapp.io/privacy |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by subscriptions, with no ads. The policy states personal data is never sold, and clipboard data is not stored on the vendor's servers. | https://pasteapp.io/privacy |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

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