Privacy Policy

• Paste runs on your Mac. There is no Paste account and we never see what you copy.
• Your clipboard history lives in a local SQLite database on your Mac. Nothing about it is transmitted to us or to a third party.
• We collect minimal, anonymous crash and reliability data so we can keep the app stable. You can turn this off.
• We do not sell your data, run third-party advertising trackers, or share your information with brokers.

Paste only accesses what macOS exposes through standard system APIs. Each access has a specific purpose:

• Pasteboard (NSPasteboard): Paste polls the system clipboard to detect new copies. Text, rich text (RTF), images, files, hex color strings, and URLs are saved to a local SQLite database. Nothing is uploaded.
• Vision (on-device OCR): when you copy an image, Paste runs Apple's on-device OCR to extract readable text so you can search images later. The OCR happens entirely on your Mac.
• Link metadata: when you copy a URL, Paste asks macOS for that page's title and preview image (the same metadata that powers Messages link previews). The request goes from your Mac to the website directly; we do not proxy it.
• Global hotkey: macOS registers a system-wide shortcut so you can open Paste from anywhere. We never read other keystrokes — only the registered hotkey fires our handler.
• Launch at login: a macOS service flag that lets Paste start with your Mac. No data involved.

• Clipboard text, RTF, and metadata sit in a local SQLite database at ~/Library/Application Support/Paste/Paste.sqlite.
• Image copies and link preview images are written to ~/Library/Application Support/Paste/Images/.
• Settings (hotkey, sidebar placement, retention limit, max pins, theme) are stored in standard macOS preferences (UserDefaults).
• None of this leaves your Mac. There is no sync, no backup service, no Paste-side database.

• Crash and reliability diagnostics: if Paste crashes or hits an error, we may receive an anonymous crash report (stack trace, macOS version, Paste version, anonymous device identifier). It does not include clipboard contents, image data, or link metadata.
• Aggregate, anonymous usage signals: counts such as "Paste launched today" or "image OCR ran" so we know which features are used. These signals are not tied to your name, email, or anything you've copied.
• Support emails: if you email support, we receive your message and email address so we can reply.
• Mac App Store purchase signals: Apple tells us whether you have an active subscription so we can unlock paid features. Apple handles your payment; we never see your card details.

• Paste does not require you to create an account. There is no username, no password, and no Paste-side profile linked to your usage.
• App-level settings (hotkey, sidebar placement, retention, pin limits, theme) are stored locally in standard macOS preferences.

To run Paste we rely on a small number of standard providers. They only receive what is described above.

• Apple: distributes the app, processes purchases and subscriptions, and provides crash reports if you opt in to "Share with App Developers" in macOS settings.
• Error and diagnostics provider: receives anonymous crash and performance reports so we can fix bugs. No clipboard contents are sent.

We do not sell data, share it with advertisers, or use it to build profiles about you.

• Clear history at any time from the Paste menu-bar popover. You can also set an auto-clear window in Settings.
• Disable launch at login in System Settings → General → Login Items.
• Stop sharing diagnostics with Apple in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements.
• Delete the app to remove all local Paste data (history, images, settings) from your Mac.
• For any other data request, email hello@kester.work.

• Clipboard entries live on your Mac until you delete them, until Paste's retention policy clears them, or until you uninstall the app.
• Anonymous crash and usage signals are retained only as long as needed to diagnose issues and improve the app, typically no more than 12 months.
• Support emails are kept while we work with you and for a reasonable period afterwards in case the issue recurs.
• Deletion requests are completed within 30 days of receipt.

• Paste is distributed through standard Apple channels. Data we do receive (crash reports, support emails) is transmitted over encrypted connections.
• No system is perfectly secure. If we ever discover a breach that affects you, we will tell you.

Paste is not directed at children under 13 (or the higher minimum age required by your local law). We do not knowingly collect data from children.

If we make material changes, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Continued use of Paste after changes means you accept the updated policy.

Questions, deletion requests, or anything else: email hello@kester.work. The publisher of Paste is Kester Atakere.

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of Nigeria, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.