Data Privacy in PaperclipAI: Self-Hosted, Open-Source, Your Control
PaperclipAI's data privacy story is fundamentally different from SaaS tools: it's self-hosted, open-source software. Your data lives on your infrastructure — your laptop, your server, your cloud instance. PaperclipAI the company never sees your data because it never passes through their systems.
Where your data lives
| Data Type | Where It's Stored | Who Controls It |
|---|---|---|
| Company configs, agent settings, task history | Your PostgreSQL database (embedded or external) | You |
| Activity logs, audit trail | Your database | You |
| API keys and secrets | Your secrets store (configured by you) | You |
| AI model interactions (prompts/responses) | Your AI provider's API (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google) | Your provider agreement |
The AI provider layer
When agents execute work through adapters like Claude Code or Codex, prompts and responses flow through the respective AI provider's API. This means Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google handle that data according to their API terms of service. If you're using API access (not consumer products), most providers don't use API data for training. Check your specific provider's API data policy.
Company-scoped data isolation
PaperclipAI enforces strict multi-tenancy — all entities belong to exactly one company. If you run multiple companies on one instance, data is isolated between them. No cross-tenant data access.
Keep reading
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Every Action Logged: PaperclipAI's Activity Trail and Cost Tracking
PaperclipAI records every mutation — agent creation, task updates, approval decisions, heartbeat results, and costs. Full visibility through the activity log and dashboard.
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