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Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 24, 2026

Signer Labs ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Pasting application for Mac (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains what the App stores, where it is kept, and the limited information we receive.

1. Overview

Pasting is a clipboard manager for the Mac. It saves what you copy so you can see it, search it, rename it, organize it into Pinboards, and paste it again. Pasting has no account, no tracking, and no analytics. Everything you copy stays on your Mac, except your Pinboards, which sync through your own private iCloud when iCloud sync is on. We never receive your clipboard, and we never sell your data.

2. Information the App Stores on Your Mac

2.1 What You Copy

  • Clipboard History — While Pasting is running, it saves what you copy: text (including rich text formatting), links, images and screenshots, files, and colors. For files, Pasting saves a reference to the file's location, not a copy of the file.
  • Source App and Time — For each clip, the App records which app it was copied from and when, so it can show that app's icon and how long ago you copied it.
  • Titles and Pinboards — The names you give your clips, and the Pinboards you create (name and color) together with the clips you put in them.
  • Search Index — To make search instant, the App keeps a search index of your clips. It stays on your Mac and is never synced or uploaded.

History is kept for one month by default. In Settings you can keep it from one day to forever, or erase it at any time. Clips in Pinboards are kept until you delete them.

2.2 Content Pasting Skips

Pasting is designed not to keep passwords. It automatically skips anything an app marks as concealed or transient — the standard way password managers label what they copy on the Mac — and anything copied from well-known password managers such as 1Password, Bitwarden, and Apple Passwords. Some apps and browser extensions don't label the passwords they copy, so if a sensitive clip slips through, you can delete it at any time. You can also add apps to the Ignored Apps list in Settings, or pause saving for a while — nothing you copy in those apps, or while saving is paused, is saved.

2.3 Information We Do NOT Collect

  • We have no servers that receive your clipboard — nothing you copy is ever sent to us
  • We do not require an account, or your name, email, or phone number, to use the App
  • We do not use analytics, advertising, or tracking SDKs, cookies, or tracking pixels
  • We do not collect your location or contacts, or track you across other apps and websites

3. Accessibility Permission

To paste a clip straight into the app you're using, macOS asks you to allow Pasting in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility. This is optional. Pasting uses this permission only to press ⌘V for you — it never reads your screen or looks inside other apps. Without it, pressing Return copies the clip and you paste it yourself with ⌘V.

4. How the App Uses This Information

  • Showing your clips as cards, and letting you search, rename, and organize them
  • Pasting, copying, or dragging a clip into another app when you choose it
  • Syncing your Pinboards across your Macs through your iCloud, when iCloud sync is on
  • Starting your free trial, processing your purchase, and checking whether Pasting is unlocked

5. iCloud Sync

Pinboards and the clips in them sync between Macs signed in to the same Apple Account, using your private iCloud database (Apple CloudKit). Your History is never synced — it stays on the Mac where you copied it. Synced data is stored by Apple in your iCloud account, counts toward your iCloud storage, and is handled under Apple's Privacy Policy; we have no access to it.

iCloud sync is on by default, and you can turn it off for each Mac in Settings. If you sign out of iCloud or turn off iCloud for Pasting, macOS removes the synced Pinboards from that Mac until you turn it back on.

6. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

We do not sell, trade, or rent your information, and nothing you copy is ever shared with us or anyone else. The App relies only on the following services:

  • Apple — The App Store processes your free trial and purchase through your Apple Account; we never see your payment details. iCloud runs Pinboard sync, as described in Section 5.
  • RevenueCat — For managing the free trial and purchase. RevenueCat receives your App Store purchase information from Apple, an anonymous app user ID, and basic device information (such as your macOS and app version) to validate transactions and determine whether Pasting is unlocked. It never receives anything you copy. See the RevenueCat Privacy Policy.
  • Websites you copy links to — When link previews are on (the default), Pasting shows the page title and image for links you copy. To get them, your Mac connects directly to that website, the same way a browser would; the request does not pass through us, and the website sees only an ordinary page request. Pasting never visits local network or IP addresses, and keeps previews only on your Mac. You can turn link previews off in Settings → Privacy, which also deletes the previews already saved.

The App contains no other third-party services or SDKs that collect data — no analytics, crash-reporting, or advertising tools. If you have chosen to share analytics with app developers in macOS (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Analytics & Improvements), Apple may share anonymous crash reports with us.

7. Data Storage and Security

Your History, titles, Pinboards, and search index are stored in the App's sandboxed storage on your Mac, protected by macOS. Synced Pinboards are stored in your private iCloud database, protected by Apple and accessible only through your Apple Account — not by us. We run no servers that store your content, so there is no copy of your clips on our side.

8. Your Choices

You can:

  • Delete any clip, or erase your entire History at any time (Settings → Erase History)
  • Choose how long History is kept, from one day to forever
  • Delete Pinboards and the clips in them — deletions also sync to your other Macs
  • Turn iCloud sync on or off for each Mac in Settings
  • Turn link previews off, list apps whose copies are never saved, or pause saving for 15 minutes, an hour, or until you resume
  • Allow or decline direct paste — everything else in the App works the same either way
  • Contact us with any question about your data

Because your data lives only on your Mac and in your own iCloud account, we cannot see, export, or delete it for you — it is always under your control.

9. Children's Privacy

Our App is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: