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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 28, 2026 • Effective Immediately

100% In-Browser Client-Side Processing Guarantee

Your documents and images are processed directly inside your web browser using client-side JavaScript, WebAssembly, and HTML5 Canvas engines. Your files never leave your device, are never transmitted over the internet to remote servers, and are never saved or inspected by third parties.

1. Information We Do NOT Collect

Because our PDF and image conversion tools execute locally within your browser sandbox:

  • No File Data: We never upload, store, read, or retain the contents of your PDF, JPG, PNG, WebP, or document files.
  • No Personal Identifiers: We do not require accounts, logins, email addresses, credit cards, or phone numbers to use our tools.
  • No Document Metadata: We do not log filenames, text content, author names, or geolocation data embedded within your files.

2. Technical Information We May Collect

Like most standard web applications, we may collect minimal non-personally identifiable technical telemetry to monitor uptime, performance, and diagnose technical errors:

  • Browser type, language preference, and operating system version.
  • Referring website and aggregated page views.
  • Anonymous crash logs and script error reports to ensure site stability.

3. Cookies and Local Storage

We use browser localStorage solely for functional user preferences:

  • Theme Preference: Storing your preference for Dark Mode or Light Mode (app-theme).
  • Cookie Consent Choice: Storing your privacy and cookie preferences (user_cookie_consent).

4. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Policy

We use Google AdSense to display relevant, non-intrusive advertisements that support the free operation of our web tools:

  • Third-Party Vendors: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies (such as the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites across the internet.
  • Personalized Advertising: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • User Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings or via AboutAds.info Choices.
  • Google Consent Mode v2: We implement Google Consent Mode v2 to respect user privacy choices for European Economic Area (EEA) and UK visitors in accordance with Google’s EU User Consent Policy.

5. GDPR & European Privacy Rights

Under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), users possess specific rights regarding their personal data:

  • Right of Access & Erasure: Since we do not collect personal data or store files on servers, there is zero data footprint to erase.
  • Data Minimization: Our architecture embodies privacy-by-design principles by executing all document tasks locally.

6. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

We do not sell, rent, trade, or monetize any personal information or document content of California residents or any other users.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this policy periodically to reflect enhancements in technology or regulatory standards. Any revisions will be reflected on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or feedback regarding our privacy practices, please contact us at: privacy@the-pdf-converter.com.