Privacy and Cookie Policy
At PasteCode.io, we take your privacy and GDPR compliance very seriously. Therefore, we implement all necessary safety measures and ensure adherence to relevant regulations.
1. Our use of cookies and tracking
A cookie is a small piece of text that our web server stores on your computer or mobile device, which your browser sends to us when you return to our site. Cookies do not necessarily identify you when you are merely visiting PasteCode.io. However, a cookie may store a unique identifier for each logged-in user. The cookies set by PasteCode.io are essential for the operation of the website or are used for performance and functionality purposes. By using our website, you agree to the placement of these types of cookies on your computer or device.
When you use PasteCode.io, various cookies are stored:
user- This cookie is used to store the PasteCode.io user ID and JWT. Its main purpose is functional. Retention period: Various.tos_accepted- This cookie is used to remember the acceptance status of the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy when creating a snippet. Its main purpose is functional. Retention period: 1 year.__gads- This cookie is associated with the DoubleClick for Publishers service from Google. It serves purposes such as measuring interactions with the ads on our domain and preventing the same ads from being shown to you too many times. Its main purpose is tracking. Retention period: Various.__cfduid- This cookie is used by Cloudflare and helps override any security restrictions based on the visitor's IP address. It does not contain any user identification information. Its main purpose is strictly necessary. Retention period: 30 days.__cf_bm- This cookie is used by Cloudflare Bot Management service to manage incoming traffic matching criteria associated with bots. Its main purpose is security. Retention period: Various._gcl_au- This cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Its main purpose is targeting/advertising.cookie_banner_accepted- This cookie is used for cookie consent banner. Its main purpose is functional. Retention period: 1 year.new_registration- This cookie is used to remind newly registered users of email verification. Its main purpose is functional. Retention period: Until verification.g_state- This cookie is used by the Login via Google feature. Its main purpose is functional. Retention period: None.G_ENABLED_IDPS- This cookie is used by the Login via Google feature. Its main purpose is functional. Retention period: None._ga- This cookie is used by Google Analytics. Its main purpose is to distinguish users. Retention period: 2 years._gid- This cookie is used by Google Analytics. Its main purpose is to distinguish users. Retention period: 24 hours.
PasteCode.io uses cookies to facilitate easy and meaningful interactions with our service. We employ cookies (and similar technologies like HTML5 localStorage) to keep you logged in, remember your preferences, and provide insights for future development of PasteCode.io.
Google Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google, Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA. Google Analytics employs cookies that are stored on your computer to analyze your use of the site. The information generated by these cookies, including your IP address, time, place, and frequency of visits to our site, is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
In using Google Analytics, we employ the "anonymizeIp" extension, which abbreviates and anonymizes your IP address before transferring it from EU/EEA member states. Google uses this information to analyze your use of our site, compile reports for us on internet activity, and provide other services relating to our website.
Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google states that it will never associate your IP address with other data held by Google. You can prevent cookies from being installed by adjusting the settings on your browser software accordingly, as noted elsewhere in this Privacy Policy. However, please note that by doing so, you may not be able to make full use of all the functions of our website.
Google Analytics also offers a deactivation add-on for most current browsers that provides you with more control over what data Google can collect on websites you access. The add-on tells the JavaScript (ga.js) used by Google Analytics not to transmit any information about website visits to Google Analytics. However, the browser deactivation add-on offered by Google Analytics does not prevent information from being transmitted to us or to other web analysis services we may engage.
Google Analytics also uses electronic images known as web beacons (sometimes called single pixel gifs) that are used along with cookies to compile aggregated statistics to analyze how our site is used.
You can find additional information on how to install the browser add-on referenced above at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en and also check the cookies set by Analytics from the https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/gtagjs/cookie-usage link.
Microsoft Clarity
We are using Clarity to analyze how users interact with our site. Clarity is a GDPR & CCPA ready user behavior analytics tool that helps us understand how users interact with our website. Supported features include:
- Session Recordings
- Heatmaps (or heat maps)
- ML Insights
You can check their Terms of Service and FAQ for more information about privacy and collected data.
2. Logs
We collect personal data through our internet access/error logs. When you access our website, create a snippet, like a snippet, report a snippet, register, login, or make a forgot password request, your IP address and User Agent are automatically collected and placed in our logs (i.e., log files on the server or database). We also record the URLs of the websites and pages you visit, the times and dates of such visits, and information about the computer hardware and software you use. This information may include Internet protocol (IP) addresses, user agent information, browser type and version, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, clickstream data, number of visits, websites from which you accessed our site (Referrer), and websites that are accessed by your system via our site, email address, and user identification number. The processing of this data is necessary for the provision and security of our website. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. We can link this data to certain individuals for tracing user/visitor-specific issues. After the processing for the mentioned purposes, the data will be deleted within a maximum of 15 days.
We are using logging as a service solution from NewRelic, and all logs are stored in their data center with up to 30 days retention time. You can check their privacy policy page for more information.
3. User Account
We store your user nickname and email address that you provided while registering with PasteCode.io. In addition, your IP address information is saved along with your user account information. Unlike in logs, these records are not deleted as long as your account is active.
Your account's nickname will be shown publicly on the snippet detail page. So please choose wisely.
Your user's password is one-way hashed and then saved in our database. However, you should always choose a strong password. If you want to extract all data, you can send an email to mail@pastecode.io. Also, you can purge all your data and delete your account by visiting the profile page.
If you login/register via one of the Social Logins (for example: Google), we will store your id_token metadata in our database. Please check the privacy policies of OAuth providers for more information.
We are using Gravatar as an avatar solution. Gravatar is a Globally Recognized Avatar. You upload an image and create your public profile just once, and then when you participate in any Gravatar-enabled site (like PasteCode.io), your Gravatar image and public profile will automatically follow you there. Gravatar is a product of Automattic, Inc. and is covered by their privacy policy. Gravatar needs your hashed email address to show your selected avatar. Gravatar-ing an email address (MD5 hashing) effectively creates a single ID that identifies you publicly. Even if you never signed up with Gravatar, this ID can be found on other sites. So, if you don't want to show your avatar (email hash) publicly, you can disable it from the profile page.
4. User Generated Data
Your snippets may be used in machine learning algorithms for training purposes.
Changes to the Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time, and the date of any updates will be noted. In the event of any material and significant changes, we will endeavor to provide a more prominent notice of the changes to this Privacy Policy.
5. Your Rights
You have the following rights:
- Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR): In principle, you have the right to receive information on the points mentioned in Art. 15 GDPR. You also have the right to request a copy of your personal data in accordance with Art. 15(3) GDPR.
- Right to rectification or erasure (Art. 16 and 17 GDPR): You have the right to have incorrect personal data corrected. In addition, you have the right to demand that your personal data be deleted if further processing is no longer necessary, if the processing is unlawful, or if you have withdrawn your consent.
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR): If the conditions in Art. 18 GDPR are met, you have the right to have the processing of your personal data restricted, i.e., to prevent further processing for the time being.
- Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR): If the processing of your personal data is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing if the further requirements of Art. 21 GDPR are met.
- Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR): Within the limits of Art. 20 GDPR, you have the right to receive your personal data in a machine-readable format to forward it or have it forwarded to another controller.
You can exercise these rights by sending us an email at mail@pastecode.io.
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the location of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the applicable data protection laws and regulations.
Last Update: 06.11.2020