Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Welcome to pdfGens ("we," "our," or "us"), accessible at pdfgens.com. We operate a free, browser-based file processing platform offering PDF and image tools.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website and tools. By using pdfGens, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum information necessary to operate and improve our service:

• Usage data: Pages visited, tools used, browser type, operating system, and approximate geographic region (country/city level) via Google Analytics.
• Device information: Screen resolution, browser version, and device type to ensure compatibility.
• IP address: Temporarily logged by our hosting provider and CDN for security purposes. Not stored long-term.
• Contact information: Only if you voluntarily contact us via the Contact page (name and email address).

We do not collect:

• The content of any files you process using our tools
• Passwords or payment information
• Social media profile data
• Any personally identifiable information without your explicit consent

3. How We Handle Your Files

This is the most important section for our users:

• All file processing happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly technologies.
• Your files are never uploaded to our servers or any third-party server.
• We have zero access to your file contents at any time.
• Files remain on your device and are processed locally using browser APIs (Canvas API, PDF.js, pdf-lib, Tesseract.js).
• Once you close the browser tab, any in-memory file data is automatically cleared.

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function. Cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. You can opt out via Google's opt-out tools.
• Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses cookies to show relevant ads. These are third-party cookies managed by Google.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

5. Advertising (Google AdSense)

pdfGens displays advertisements served by Google AdSense to support the free service. In connection with these ads:

• Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• We do not control the content of Google ads or the data Google collects for advertising purposes.

For more information, please review Google's Privacy Policy.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data according to their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics: Website usage analysis — Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense: Advertising — Privacy Policy
• Google Fonts: Typography (fonts loaded from Google's CDN)
• CDN Libraries: PDF.js, pdf-lib, Tesseract.js loaded from cdnjs.cloudflare.com

7. Children's Privacy

pdfGens is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access: Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to opt-out: Opt out of personalised advertising via Google Ads Settings.
• GDPR rights (EU users): All rights under the General Data Protection Regulation apply.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of pdfGens after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: