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## Key Points
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- Cline operates entirely client-side as a VS Code extension
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- No code or data is collected, stored, or transmitted to Cline's servers
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- Your data is only sent to your chosen AI provider (e.g., Anthropic, OpenAI) when you explicitly request assistance
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- All processing happens locally on your machine
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- API keys are stored securely in VS Code's built-in settings storage
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-Cline operates entirely client-side as a VS Code extension
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-No code or data is collected, stored, or transmitted to Cline's servers
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-Your data is only sent to your chosen AI provider (e.g., Anthropic, OpenAI) when you explicitly request assistance
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-All processing happens locally on your machine
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-API keys are stored securely in VS Code's built-in settings storage
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## Information We Process
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### A. Information You Provide
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-**API Keys**: When you choose to use certain AI model providers (OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.), you provide API keys. These are stored securely and locally in your VS Code settings.
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-**Communications**: If you contact us directly (e.g., via Discord or email), we may receive information like your name, email address, and message contents.
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-**API Keys**: When you choose to use certain AI model providers (OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.), you provide API keys. These are stored securely and locally in your VS Code settings.
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-**Communications**: If you contact us directly (e.g., via Discord or email), we may receive information like your name, email address, and message contents.
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### B. Information Processing
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Cline functions solely as a client-side VS Code extension that facilitates communication between your editor and your chosen AI model provider:
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1.**File Contents**:
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- Only sent to your chosen AI provider when you explicitly request assistance
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- Never stored or transmitted to Cline's servers
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- Only the specific files/content you select are included
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1.**File Contents**:
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- Only sent to your chosen AI provider when you explicitly request assistance
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- Never stored or transmitted to Cline's servers
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- Only the specific files/content you select are included
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2.**Terminal Commands**:
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2.**Terminal Commands**:
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- Processed entirely locally on your machine
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- Require explicit user confirmation before execution
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- No command history is transmitted to Cline
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- Processed entirely locally on your machine
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- Require explicit user confirmation before execution
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- No command history is transmitted to Cline
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3.**Browser Integration**:
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- Screenshots and console logs are processed locally
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- Temporary data is cleared after task completion
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3.**Browser Integration**:
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- Screenshots and console logs are processed locally
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- Temporary data is cleared after task completion
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## Data Security
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1.**Local-Only Processing**:
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- All operations happen on your local machine
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- No central servers or data collection
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- No telemetry or usage statistics gathered
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- No account creation required
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- All operations happen on your local machine
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- No central servers or data collection
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- No telemetry or usage statistics gathered
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- No account creation required
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2.**API Key Security**:
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- Stored using VS Code's secure settings storage system
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- Never transmitted to Cline's servers
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- You can remove/modify keys at any time
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- Stored using VS Code's secure settings storage system
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- Never transmitted to Cline's servers
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- You can remove/modify keys at any time
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3.**User Control**:
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- Explicit approval required for file changes
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- Terminal commands require confirmation
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- Browser actions need explicit permission
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- You control which AI provider to use
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- Explicit approval required for file changes
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- Terminal commands require confirmation
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- Browser actions need explicit permission
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- You control which AI provider to use
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## Communication with AI Providers
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When you request assistance:
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1. Selected content is sent directly to your chosen AI provider
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2. No data passes through Cline's servers
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3. Provider's own privacy policy applies to this communication:
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Remember: After every memory reset, you begin completely fresh. Your only link to previous work is the Memory Bank. Maintain it as if your functionality depends on it - because it does.
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