2. Local Storage

Clipboard history and app settings are stored locally on your Mac. The app and its widget share this information through a private macOS App Group container. File clipboard records store file locations, not copies of the files themselves.

Ctrl C does not provide an account system, cloud synchronization, or remote backup. Your data does not leave your device through Ctrl C.

3. Retention and Deletion

Clipboard records remain on your Mac until they are removed by Ctrl C according to your configured history limit, automatically deleted by a sensitive-content retention setting, or deleted by you. Pinned records are retained until you unpin or delete them.

You can delete individual records or clear unpinned clipboard history from within the app. Because no copy of your history is held by the developer, the developer cannot view, restore, or remotely delete it.

4. Privacy Controls

Ctrl C provides controls that allow you to:

• pause clipboard monitoring;
• exclude selected applications from clipboard history;
• ignore likely secrets and verification codes;
• limit the number and size of stored records; and
• delete clipboard records at any time.

5. System Access

Ctrl C accesses the macOS pasteboard to detect and restore clipboard content. If you use global paste shortcuts, macOS may ask you to grant input-control permission so the app can perform the paste command you request. The app may also list installed applications locally so you can choose which apps to exclude from monitoring.

These capabilities are used only on your device for the features you enable. You can pause monitoring, disable launch at login, or revoke applicable permissions in macOS System Settings.

6. Analytics and Third Parties

Ctrl C contains no advertising, tracking, analytics SDKs, or third-party data-collection services. Purchases and distribution are handled by Apple through the Mac App Store. Apple processes those transactions under its own terms and privacy policy; Ctrl C does not receive your payment details.

7. Security

Ctrl C uses the macOS application sandbox and stores its data in its application container. Clipboard history can contain sensitive information, so you should protect access to your Mac and configure the app's privacy and retention controls for your needs. No method of local storage can guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

Ctrl C does not knowingly collect personal information from children or from any other user because it does not collect personal information from the app.

9. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated if Ctrl C's features or data practices change. The revised policy will be posted on this page with a new effective date. Material changes will be communicated where required.

10. Contact

For privacy questions about Ctrl C, contact Liang Wang at chezhe@hey.com.