Privacy Policy for PDFAreUs

1. Introduction

PDFAreUs is a free online PDF tools website available at pdfareus.com. The website provides tools and guides for common PDF tasks, including compressing, merging, splitting, rotating, and converting PDF files.

By using PDFAreUs, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use the website.

2. Information We May Collect

PDFAreUs may collect limited information related to how visitors use the website. This may include:

• Pages visited on the website
• Approximate visit time and date
• Browser type and device type
• General location information such as country or region
• Referring pages or search terms when available
• Basic website performance and error information

This information helps us understand how users interact with the website and how we can improve the experience.

3. PDF Files and Tool Usage

Every PDF tool on PDFAreUs — Compress, Merge, Split, JPG to PDF, PDF to JPG, Rotate, and Watermark — runs entirely in your browser. When you choose a file, it is read and processed locally on your device using JavaScript libraries. Your file is never uploaded, transmitted, or sent to our servers or to any third party at any point in the process.

Because your file never leaves your browser, there is nothing for us to store or retain: we do not keep copies of your files, we do not have a file retention window because no file is ever received by a server, and we never sell, share, or otherwise use the content of your files. When you close the tab or navigate away, the file and any output are gone.

If we introduce a tool in the future that requires server-side processing (for example, a feature that a browser cannot reasonably perform on its own), this page will be updated first to disclose that clearly, including how long files are retained and when they are deleted.

Users should still avoid uploading highly sensitive, confidential, or private documents to any online tool unless they fully understand and trust the service being used. This includes documents with banking details, passwords, tax information, legal records, medical information, or confidential business information.

You are responsible for reviewing your files before uploading, downloading, sharing, or sending them anywhere.

4. Cookies

PDFAreUs may use cookies or similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand site usage, remember basic user preferences, measure performance, and support analytics or advertising features.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

5. Google Analytics

PDFAreUs may use Google Analytics or similar analytics tools to understand how visitors use the website. Analytics tools may collect information such as pages visited, browser type, device type, approximate location, visit duration, and traffic sources.

This information is used to improve the website, understand which PDF tools and guides are useful, and identify technical issues.

6. Advertising and Google AdSense

PDFAreUs has added the Google AdSense code to its pages and may show Google ads and other advertising. Advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to serve ads, measure ad performance, and personalize or limit advertising based on user activity.

Third-party advertising partners may collect certain information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertising. PDFAreUs does not control the cookies or tracking technologies used by third-party advertisers.

Users can manage advertising preferences through their browser settings and through Google advertising settings where available.

Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) do not load until you accept the cookie consent banner shown on your first visit, and if you decline they are not set. The Google AdSense script works differently: it loads on every page so that Google can serve and measure ads, and show its own consent choices where they apply, so declining analytics cookies does not stop it from loading. You can manage ad personalization in your Google ad settings. You can change your analytics choice at any time using the “Cookie preferences” link in the site footer.

7. Third-Party Services

PDFAreUs may use third-party services for hosting, analytics, website performance, security, advertising, or other technical functions. These third-party services may process limited data according to their own privacy policies.

Examples may include hosting providers, analytics services, advertising networks, and technical libraries used to provide PDF functionality.

8. Links to Other Websites

PDFAreUs may link to other websites, tools, resources, or third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of external websites.

Users should review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to maintain a safe and functional website experience. However, no website, online tool, internet transmission, or digital storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users should avoid using online PDF tools for highly sensitive documents unless they are comfortable with the risks of online processing.

10. Children’s Privacy

PDFAreUs is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the website, please contact us so we can review the issue.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of PDFAreUs after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the website, contact us at:

thnkrndm@gmail.com

You can also visit the Contact page.