Privacy Policy

1. Information

2. How We Use Information

To the limited extent information is involved, we use it only to:

• Validate a purchase and provide license delivery and support if you contact us

We do not sell your personal data, we do not train AI models on your clipboard or files, and we do not upload your content anywhere. In fact, PasteZero does not collect any data at all.

3. Data Storage - Local First

• Clipboard history, pinned items, and your cleaning preferences are stored locally on your Mac in the app's sandboxed container / Application Support.
• Cleaned file copies are written to your chosen output location - only you control those files.
• No clipboard or document content is stored in the cloud by us. There is no PasteZero server that holds your text.
• If you purchase a license, purchase records are retained by the payment provider under their retention policies; we keep only what is necessary for license validation and support.

4. Third-Party Services

PasteZero is intentionally minimal in its dependencies. The Mac app itself does not embed third-party analytics, attribution, or remote AI SDKs for cleaning. Other services are involved only when you interact with them:

• Payment provider / merchant of record: processes your purchase and handles receipts and tax
• macOS system services: pasteboard (clipboard), file system, and macOS Accessibility (for automatic paste, if granted)
• Website analytics (landing site only): if enabled, to measure aggregate site traffic

Those providers process data according to their own privacy policies. Cleaning itself requires no third-party service and works fully offline.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your clipboard contents or documents with third parties for any purpose, including advertising. In fact, PasteZero doesn't collect data. However, the website shares data only:

• With a payment provider, when you choose to buy a license, to the extent necessary to complete the transaction
• If required by law, to comply with a valid legal obligation

Because cleaning is on-device, there is no need to send your text to Anthropic, OpenAI, Google or any AI provider.

6. Permissions

PasteZero requests only the macOS permissions needed to do its job, and you can revoke them at any time in System Settings:

• Clipboard / Pasteboard: to detect new copies and make the cleaned version available for pasting. You can pause monitoring or clear history at any time.
• Accessibility (optional): to perform automatic paste into the frontmost app. If not granted, you can still copy the cleaned text manually from history.
• File access: to read files you drag onto the app and write the cleaned copy. The app never scans your disk on its own.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical measures for a local app: sandboxed storage, no network exfiltration of clipboard or file contents, deterministic text transforms, and keeping the original file untouched. Security also depends on your device, keeping macOS and PasteZero updated and using FileVault / device passcode helps protect the local data stored on your Mac.

8. User Responsibility for Copied and Pasted Content

PasteZero is a tool that operates entirely on content you choose to copy, paste, or drop onto the app. We are not, and cannot be, responsible for whatever you copy or paste with it. You alone are responsible for the content you handle through PasteZero, including its accuracy, legality, and how you use or share it.

You always have the choice: what gets copied into your local history, which cleanup rules are enabled, whether to paste the original or the cleaned version, and where cleaned files are written. Nothing is done on your behalf without an action originating from you. If you do not want PasteZero to process certain content, simply pause clipboard monitoring or avoid copying/dropping that content.

9. Your Rights and Choices

You are in control:

• Edit, delete, or clear individual clipboard items and history directly in the app
• Pin or unpin items, search history, and toggle any cleanup rule in Settings - clipboard and file cleaning use the same active settings
• Revoke pasteboard monitoring, Accessibility, or file access permissions in System Settings
• Delete cleaned copies or the originals at your discretion
• Uninstall the app at any time, this removes the local database from your Mac
• Contact us to request help with a purchase, license, or support interaction

If you need your purchase data deleted, contact both us and the payment provider that processed your order.

10. Data Retention

Clipboard history is retained locally until you delete it. There is no automatic cloud sync and no retention on our servers because there is no server storing your content. Support emails are retained only as long as needed to resolve your request and meet legal obligations.

11. Children's Privacy

PasteZero is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. The app processes whatever text you copy locally; ensure you have appropriate permission for any content you handle.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect app changes or legal requirements. Changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above, and for material changes we will update the website and, where appropriate, the app.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or PasteZero's privacy practices, contact us at: contact@aravitystudios.com

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