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Pastebin.ai privacy policy

What information Pastebin.ai processes, why it is needed, how encrypted content differs, and which retention choices users control.

Last updated August 3, 2026

Privacy in plain English

Before upload

You choose the data: remove credentials and personal details, then select visibility and expiration. Read the pastebin privacy guide before sharing sensitive text.

While stored

Protection depends on mode: normal and passworded pastes remain server-readable, while encrypted mode stores ciphertext. The security model explains the boundary.

After sharing

Recipients can make copies: deletion, expiration, and burn-after-read stop later source access but cannot recall downloaded text. The terms of use explain user responsibilities.

Information we process

We process paste content and the settings needed to provide the service. Standard paste content is stored in readable form. Encrypted paste content is stored as ciphertext. Operational logs may contain timestamps, request paths, IP addresses, user-agent data, and security signals.

Google account information

If you sign in with Google, we receive the stable Google account identifier, verified email address, display name, and profile image that Google includes in the OpenID Connect response. We use this information only to establish your account session and associate pastes you create while signed in. We do not request access to Gmail, Drive, contacts, or other Google services.

How information is used

Information is used to deliver links, associate signed-in pastes, enforce expiration, prevent abuse, investigate incidents, maintain reliability, and improve aggregate product behavior. We do not sell paste content or Google profile information.

Retention and deletion

Pastes remain available until their chosen expiration, deletion, or burn event. Account identity records remain while the account is active. Infrastructure backups and security logs may follow separate limited retention cycles. A recipient’s independent copy is outside our control.

Your choices

Signing in is optional. You can continue creating anonymous pastes, use unlisted visibility, choose short expiration, enable encrypted mode where appropriate, and retain the delete token returned by the API. Never paste information you are not authorized to share. The terms of use explain acceptable use, access-link responsibilities, automated access, and enforcement.