Privacy & advertising

Updated 15 October 2026. This notice describes how the current PasteToKeep service works. Operator contact information has not yet been supplied; this notice is not a statement that all legal launch requirements are complete.

Downloads and temporary data

When you submit a link, the server processes the video URL, selected format and quality, job status and a random browser session identifier. Requests to the source platform originate from our server. Do not submit private links or account credentials. The service uses a secure, HttpOnly session cookie to keep each browser's jobs separate.

Prepared media files are deleted after the server finishes sending them. Interrupted downloads can be retried within the remaining deadline. Unused files expire after five minutes and are removed by a cleanup process. Job metadata can remain for up to an hour after submission; it is then eligible for cleanup. The service does not publish a library of submitted links.

Security and hosting

The site is hosted on a Netcup server in Germany. The application uses a short-lived keyed hash of your IP address to limit abuse; rate-limit records are cleaned after about three minutes. Routine Nginx access logging is disabled. Server errors and infrastructure records may contain connection information needed to diagnose failures.

YouTube requests from this server are routed through Cloudflare WARP. The connection is used for video retrieval, not visitor browsing. Cloudflare processes connection and traffic data as described in its WARP privacy documentation.

Your advertising choices

Advertising loads automatically on downloader pages unless you have chosen to hide it. Placements include responsive banners, native advertising, Social Bar and popunder scripts. Advertising tabs or windows may open after interactions. You do not need to click an advertisement to download a file.

Use Hide ads in the downloader footer to stop loading ad scripts on subsequent page loads. This stores a first-party preference cookie for up to 180 days and reloads the page. Existing hide-ad and banner-only preferences are respected. Show ads reverses the hide-ad preference. This control stops future script loading on this site; it does not erase cookies or information already held by providers. You can also clear site data and control pop-ups in your browser.

When advertising loads, Adsterra and its advertising partners may receive your IP address, browser/device information, referring page and interactions, and may use cookies or similar storage for ad delivery, measurement and personalization. Their processing and retention are described in the Adsterra privacy policy and cookie policy.

A clearly labelled sponsored offer is an external advertising link. It opens only when you choose it and is separate from downloading. No security verification or CAPTCHA is required to open an advertisement.

Other services

Video thumbnails may load directly from source platform servers when a result is shown. Following a link to another platform or an advertiser takes you to a service with its own policies. No separate analytics service is installed.