# PrivateBin privacy rating

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.

## 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.

- Website: https://privatebin.info
- Source code: https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin
- Platforms: Web
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Secret sharing](https://privacyratings.com/secret-sharing/)
- Grade: A (90/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | Zlib license, with bundled libraries under other OSI licenses. | https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin/blob/master/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code, and the project website loads no third-party scripts. | https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free volunteer project with no ads or paid tiers. | https://github.com/PrivateBin/PrivateBin |
| Independent audit | Partial | A full audit by Taylor Hornby covers ZeroBin, the project PrivateBin forked from, and is older than three years. | https://defuse.ca/audits/zerobin.htm |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/secret-sharing/privatebin/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/secret-sharing/privatebin.md