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buffer.com · Social media management · checked 2026-10-11

35/100EBand E

Rank 14 of 27 in Social media management, where the median is 35.

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Overview

5 days since the newest dated result, 5 since the oldest. 12 of 12 criteria have a measured result in the last 30 days. Failed checks and undated results are excluded.

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Buffer

buffer.com · Social media management

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
E 35of 100 Rank 14 of 27

Published commitments3 of 9 found

Measured behaviour1 of 3 found

Checked 2026-10-11. Every line links the page we found it on. A cross means we found nothing at the addresses we checked, not that the vendor has no such document. A transparency score, not a product rating.

Downloads include all checks, source URLs, dates and the snapshot ID for your procurement file. We do not issue badges.

The label is the whole measurement in one object: every criterion with its weight, the band, and the date. Public transparency score, not a product or security rating.

Every line in it links the page we found the result on, or lists the addresses we checked. A cross means we found nothing there, not that Buffer has no such document.

Where Buffer sits in Social media management

  1. A0 0%
  2. B4 15%
  3. C0 0%
  4. D7 26%
  5. E8 30%
  6. F8 30%
27 vendors with a score. Bands have fixed thresholds, see how the score works.

The band of Buffer is marked. Vendors without a score are the ones where we could measure too few criteria to rank them – a gap on our side, counted separately.

What Buffer states

The exact figures and names we read off the pages linked below, with the sentence they stand in. This is what they publish, not what we verified about their systems.

Gaps, heaviest first

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Data processing agreement (DPA)

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No data processing agreement found.

Checked 8 addresses on 2026-10-11.

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://buffer.com/legal/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://buffer.com/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://buffer.com/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://buffer.com/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://buffer.com/legal/data-processing-addendum – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://buffer.com/legal/gdpr – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://buffer.com/trust/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://buffer.com/privacy/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Data processing agreement in Social media management: 9 of 27 companies

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Subprocessors: the published list

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No subprocessor list found.

Checked 7 addresses on 2026-10-11.

Show the 7 addresses we checked
  1. https://buffer.com/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://buffer.com/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://buffer.com/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://buffer.com/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://buffer.com/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://buffer.com/privacy/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://buffer.com/legal/subprocessor-list – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Subprocessor list in Social media management: 5 of 27 companies

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Status page with incident history

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No public status page found.

Checked 3 addresses on 2026-10-11.

Show the 3 addresses we checked
  1. https://status.buffer.com/ – reached, no match (HTTP 200)
  2. https://buffer.com/status – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://buffer.com.statuspage.io/ – Could not be fetched: fetch failed.

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Across the market: Status page with history in Social media management: 11 of 27 companies

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Third-party requests seen on the first load, before any interaction.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-11.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://buffer.com/ – third-party requests before any interaction: cdn-cookieyes.com, directory.cookieyes.com, log.cookieyes.com, o4510763174920192.ingest.us.sentry.io, static.cloudflareinsights.com, www.dubcdn.com, www.googletagmanager.com

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Across the market: No third-party tracking before consent in Social media management: 1 of 27 companies

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Notice before subprocessors change

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No commitment to give notice before subprocessors change found.

Checked 8 addresses on 2026-10-11.

Show the 8 addresses we checked
  1. https://buffer.com/legal/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://buffer.com/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://buffer.com/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://buffer.com/legal/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://buffer.com/dpa – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://buffer.com/legal/data-processing-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  7. https://buffer.com/trust/subprocessors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  8. https://buffer.com/legal/sub-processors – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Notice before subprocessors change in Social media management: 5 of 27 companies

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Certifications named (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

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We found this behind a sign-in, so it is not published openly.

Seen at https://buffer.com/legal#security · checked 2026-10-11

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://buffer.com/security – found, but behind a sign-in
  2. https://buffer.com/trust – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://buffer.com/trust-center – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://buffer.com/compliance – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://buffer.com/legal/security – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://trust.buffer.com/ – The name "trust.buffer.com" could not be resolved.

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Across the market: Certifications named in Social media management: 13 of 27 companies

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Uptime SLA with a figure

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No uptime figure found.

Checked 6 addresses on 2026-10-11.

Show the 6 addresses we checked
  1. https://buffer.com/legal/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  2. https://buffer.com/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  3. https://buffer.com/legal/service-level-agreement – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  4. https://buffer.com/trust/sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  5. https://buffer.com/uptime – reached, no match (HTTP 404)
  6. https://buffer.com/legal/uptime-sla – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: Uptime SLA with a figure in Social media management: 1 of 27 companies

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security.txt (RFC 9116)

weight 1 of 3

No security.txt found.

Checked 1 address on 2026-10-11.

Show the 1 address we checked
  1. https://buffer.com/.well-known/security.txt – reached, no match (HTTP 404)

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Across the market: security.txt (RFC 9116) in Social media management: 2 of 26 companies

Evidence

The full source lists sit behind these two groups, so that the answer above stays readable.

Published, with a source 4
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Data location: where they say data is hosted

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The hosting location is stated on a public page.

  • Locations named next to the hosting wording India, United Kingdom (not counted: the sentence does not carry it), United States. This does not establish the company’s headquarters. The sentence we kept does not carry this finding on its own, so it counts in no list and no figure.
    Show the 3 exact wordings

    astructure and network monitoring USA Dub Affiliate link management USA FeatureOS Customer feedback India Fivetran Automated data movement platform USA Google Data storage and processing USA HelpScout...

    Read at https://buffer.com/legal#security

    -processors includes Sub-processors Provider Service Location Amazon Web Services (AWS), Inc Cloud (hosting) service USA Anthropic Artificial Intelligence USA Attio Customer relationship management pl...

    Read at https://buffer.com/legal#security

    -processors includes Sub-processors Provider Service Location Amazon Web Services (AWS), Inc Cloud (hosting) service USA Anthropic Artificial Intelligence USA Attio Customer relationship management pl...

    Read at https://buffer.com/legal#security

Source: https://buffer.com/legal#security · checked 2026-10-11

Across the market: Data location stated in Social media management: 11 of 27 companies

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Public pricing with figures

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Actual numbers on a public page.

Source: https://buffer.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-11

Across the market: Public pricing in Social media management: 21 of 27 companies

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HTTPS enforced with HSTS

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HTTP redirects to HTTPS and the HSTS header is set.

  • HSTS max-age 15552000 seconds (180 days).
    Show the exact wording

    max-age=15552000

    Read at https://buffer.com/

Source: https://buffer.com/ · checked 2026-10-11

Across the market: HTTPS enforced with HSTS in Social media management: 21 of 27 companies

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Named privacy contact (DPO or privacy address)

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A data protection officer or a dedicated privacy address is named.

Source: https://buffer.com/legal#privacy-policy · checked 2026-10-11

Across the market: Named privacy contact in Social media management: 18 of 27 companies

History

100 0 2026-10-04: 35 of 1002026-10-11: 35 of 100 2026-10-04 2026-10-11
Score over the last 2 runs we measured Buffer in: 35 (2026-10-04), 35 (2026-10-11).

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Buffer

4 found · 8 not found · 0 not measured across 12 public checks.

12 of 12 criteria have a measured result from the last 30 days. Oldest dated result: 2026-10-11.

Investigate 8 open evidence questions
  1. Data processing agreement

    Please share the current data processing agreement for the product and plan we are considering, including its annexes and signing process.

    Inspect this check
  2. Subprocessor list

    Which subprocessors apply to our product, what does each process, and in which countries? Please share the current list.

    Inspect this check
  3. Status page with history

    Where can we review incident history for the service we will use, and how do we subscribe to incident updates?

    Inspect this check
  4. Certifications named

    Please share the current certificate or audit report and its scope, covered legal entity, products and validity period.

    Inspect this check
  5. Uptime SLA with a figure

    Which availability commitment applies to our plan? Please include the measurement window, exclusions and credit claim process.

    Inspect this check
  6. No third-party tracking before consent

    Which third-party requests occur before a visitor makes a choice, and for what purpose? Please distinguish the public website from the product.

    Inspect this check
  7. security.txt (RFC 9116)

    Where should we report a vulnerability, and what acknowledgement and follow-up process should we expect?

    Inspect this check
  8. Notice before subprocessors change

    How will you notify us before a subprocessor changes, with how much notice, and what response options apply to our contract?

    Inspect this check

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