Pro-PDF Tools Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 1st, 2023
At Pro-PDF Tools, our commitment to your **privacy and data security is absolute.** This policy is designed to be fully transparent, detailing how we handle the limited information we interact with. Our foundational guarantee is that **we do not collect, store, or transmit your personal documents.**
1. File Processing and Data Security (The Pro-PDF Difference)
Pro-PDF Tools utilizes **100% On-Device, Client-Side Processing** for all PDF operations. This innovative approach is the cornerstone of our security model.
- No File Uploads or Server Storage: When you select files for operations like Merging, Splitting, or Conversion, those files are read, processed, and the final output is generated entirely by the code running in your web browser (via JavaScript and WebAssembly). Your documents **never leave your computer or mobile device** and are never sent to or stored on our remote servers.
- Guaranteed Document Privacy: Because the documents are processed on your device, they are completely shielded from our infrastructure and any potential external access, providing the maximum level of security and anonymity for your private files.
- Temporary Data Handling: Any data (such as file metadata or working buffers) created during an operation is confined to your device's browser memory and is automatically and permanently erased the moment you download the output or close the application tab.
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We employ the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies strictly to ensure the stability of our service and to gather essential, non-personal performance data.
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to navigate the site and use core features, such as maintaining a temporary session during a complex operation. They do not store any personally identifiable information (PII).
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: We utilize anonymized analytics tools (like Google Analytics, configured for anonymization where possible) to understand how our service is used. This data includes which tools are most popular, browser type, and general geographic location. **This information is always aggregated and cannot be traced back to your individual files or personal identity.**
**Your Control Over Cookies:** Most web browsers are configured to accept cookies by default. You have the right to modify your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. Please be aware that opting out of necessary cookies may degrade the functionality and user experience of some tools on our site.
3. Information We Collect (Non-Personal Data)
The limited information we interact with is purely operational and non-personal. We do not require registration or personal data to use our tools.
- Usage Data: This includes information related to your device and interaction with our site, such as: your device's general type (desktop/mobile), operating system, browser version, referral source, and the specific actions taken (e.g., tool used, time spent on tool page). This data is instrumental in diagnosing technical problems, ensuring compatibility, and improving our user interface.
- IP Address (Anonymized): Your IP address is collected temporarily by our analytics partners but is immediately stripped of its last octet (anonymized) to determine only an approximate geographical location (e.g., country or region). We cannot use this to identify your precise location or personal identity.
4. Sharing of Information
Our strict policy of client-side processing means we **have no PII or personal documents to share, sell, rent, or distribute.**
- Third-Party Disclosure: We only share the **anonymized, aggregated statistical data** described in Section 3 with our trusted service providers (such as web hosting and analytics platforms). These partners are strictly bound by confidentiality agreements and use the data solely for the purpose of maintaining or improving our website's performance and stability.
- Legal Compliance: We will disclose information only when legally required to do so by a competent governmental or judicial authority. Given our minimal data collection, such instances are extremely rare.
5. Third-Party Links and Advertising
Pro-PDF Tools may display advertisements or contain links to external third-party websites, products, or services. We do this to support the costs of keeping our service free.
We have no control over the privacy practices of these external sites. Any interaction you have with a third-party website, including any data you may provide to them, is governed by their own privacy policies, which we strongly encourage you to review before proceeding.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our service, legal obligations, or technical improvements. We advise all users to review this page periodically. Any significant changes will be notified by updating the "Last updated" date displayed at the top of the policy. Your continued use of the service following the posting of changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our security commitments, please **contact us** directly:
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