Clipvia Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2, 2026

Overview

Clipvia is a local-first macOS clipboard workspace by KernelBeam. Clipboard history can include sensitive personal or work content, so Clipvia is designed to keep that content on your Mac.

Data Collection

Clipvia does not collect, upload, sell, or share your clipboard history, clips, images, file paths, Decks, search queries, app usage history, or sensitive-content detections.

Clipvia does not use third-party analytics, advertising SDKs, tracking SDKs, or cloud sync in the current version.

Data Stored On Your Mac

Clipvia stores clipboard history, Decks, pinned clips, protected clips, thumbnails, and preferences locally in your macOS Application Support folder. Sensitive clips can be masked, skipped, or encrypted locally. Encrypted clips use a key stored in your Mac Keychain.

You can delete Clipvia data from the app's Settings.

Clipboard Access

Clipvia reads the macOS pasteboard to save clipboard history when recording is enabled. You can pause recording, clear recent history, delete all data, and configure sensitive-content handling inside the app.

Clipvia respects pasteboard content marked as concealed or transient when macOS or another app exposes that metadata.

Accessibility Permission

Clipvia may ask for macOS Accessibility permission only for user-initiated auto-paste into another app. The global Clipvia shortcut can still open the main window without this permission, and you can deny Accessibility access and copy clips manually.

App Store Purchase

Clipvia is sold as a paid Mac App Store app. Payment processing is handled by Apple. Clipvia does not receive or store your payment card details.

Network Access

Clipvia uses network access only for links you explicitly open, such as this privacy policy, terms, support, or feedback.

Contact

Questions or privacy requests: support@kernelbeam.com