Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

PDF Toolkit (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our website.

The short version: your files never leave your browser. We cannot see, access, or store any document you process with our tools.

2. Client-Side File Processing

All PDF processing on this site happens entirely in your browser. When you select a file and run a tool:

• Your file is read into browser memory on your device only.
• No file data is transmitted to any server.
• No file data is stored after you close or navigate away from the page.
• We have no technical ability to access the contents of your documents.

3. Cookies & Local Storage

We use browser localStorage (not cookies) for the following purposes:

• theme — stores your light/dark mode preference.
• cookie-consent — records whether you accepted or declined analytics cookies.

These values are stored only on your device and are never transmitted to our servers.

4. Analytics

We may use third-party analytics services to collect anonymized usage data such as pages visited, general geographic region, browser type, and referring website. This data helps us understand how the site is used and how to improve it.

If analytics cookies are used, you can opt out at any time by clicking “Decline” in the cookie banner.

5. Advertising

This site uses Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements. AdSense may use cookies based on your prior visits to this website and other sites to personalize ads. These cookies do not give Google access to any files you process with our tools.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also visit www.aboutads.info to opt out of third-party cookies used for personalized advertising.

6. What We Do NOT Collect

We want to be explicit about what we do not collect:

• Your PDF or image files, or any part of their content.
• Your name, email address, or any other personal information.
• Any information you type into documents.
• Account credentials or payment information (we have no accounts or payments).

7. Third-Party Services

The site is hosted on Netlify, which may log standard server-level data (IP address, request timestamps) as part of normal CDN operation. This is governed by Netlify's Privacy Policy.

8. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Since we do not collect personal data through our tools, most data subject requests do not apply. However, if you have accepted analytics cookies, you have the following rights:

• Right to opt out — decline or revoke analytics cookies at any time through the cookie banner.
• Right to access — request a summary of any data associated with your visit.
• Right to deletion — request deletion of any analytics data associated with your visit.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page whenever changes are made. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.