# Buffer

Buffer (buffer.com): subprocessors, data processing agreement, security documents and changes, as monitored by Third Party Index.

- Page: https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/buffer
- Documents last verified: 2026-09-29
- Transparency rating: 57/100 (how much it publishes, not how secure it is)
- Cite as: Buffer, Third Party Index, https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/buffer (data CC BY 4.0)

## Documents

| Document | URL | Last verified | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subprocessor list | https://buffer.com/legal#subprocessors | 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-29 |
| Privacy policy | https://buffer.com/legal | 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-29 |
| Terms | https://buffer.com/legal/terms-of-use/year/2023 | 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-29 |
| Status page | https://status.buffer.com/ | 2026-09-29 | 2026-09-29 |

## Subprocessors (25)

As its own list states them.

| Subprocessor | Purpose | Location | Listed since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Amazon Web Services (AWS), Inc](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/amazon-web-services.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [Anthropic](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/anthropic.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [Attio](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/attio.md) | — | United Kingdom | 2026-09-29 |
| Brainfish | — | Australia | 2026-09-29 |
| ChartMogul | — | Germany | 2026-09-29 |
| [Cloudflare, Inc](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/cloudflare.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [Customer.io](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/customer-io.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [Datadog](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/datadog.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [FeatureOS](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/featureos.md) | — | India | 2026-09-29 |
| [Fivetran](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/fivetran.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [Google](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/google-cloud.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [HelpScout](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/help-scout.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [Hex](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/hex.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [Hightouch](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/hightouch.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| Microsoft, MS Clarity | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [Mixpanel](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/mixpanel.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [MongoDB Atlas](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/mongodb.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [OpenAI](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/openai.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [Plain](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/plain.md) | — | United Kingdom | 2026-09-29 |
| [Pusher Ltd](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/pusher.md) | — | United Kingdom | 2026-09-29 |
| [Retool](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/retool.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [RevenueCat](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/revenuecat.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| Segment / Twilio | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [Stripe, Inc](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/stripe.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |
| [Xero](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/xero.md) | — | USA | 2026-09-29 |

Read from ([evidence](https://thirdpartyindex.com/evidence/17321)). CSV: https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/buffer/subprocessors.csv

## Listed as a subprocessor by (1)

Tracked vendors whose own subprocessor lists name it, and what they say they use it for.

- [TradeCentric](https://thirdpartyindex.com/vendors/tradecentric.md)

## Service status

Incidents it reported on its own status page.

- Last 90 days: 22 reported incidents (11 major or critical, 8 minor, 3 with no impact stated)
- Typical time to resolve: 1 h 17 min
- 2026-09-25: Issues with Buffer fully loading (major)
- 2026-09-23: Degraded Performance (minor)
- 2026-09-23: Issue Connecting and Refreshing Threads (major)
- 2026-09-22: Buffer Service Disruption (critical)
- 2026-09-22: Issue with creating Pinterest posts (no impact stated)
- 2026-09-05: Issue Publishing Posts to Google Business Profile channels (minor)
- 2026-09-03: Delayed analytics processing (minor)
- 2026-09-02: Issue with Editing Drafts and Posts (no impact stated)

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