1. Introduction
Free PDF Convert provides online tools for converting, processing, editing, and working with PDF documents. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be processed when you visit or use our website and how that information may be used to operate, maintain, secure, and improve our services.
By using Free PDF Convert, you acknowledge that information may be processed as described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We May Process
Depending on how you use Free PDF Convert, we may process information necessary to provide and operate the website and its tools.
Examples of information
- • Information you voluntarily provide when contacting us.
- • PDF or other files that you choose to upload for processing.
- • Browser and device information required to operate the website.
- • IP address and other technical information that may be automatically transmitted when you access the website.
- • Information about how the website and its tools are used, where analytics or similar technologies are enabled.
3. Uploaded Files
File processing
Files you upload may need to be temporarily processed by our systems or service providers in order to provide the PDF operation you requested.
The storage and deletion period for uploaded files may depend on the specific tool, processing workflow, and technical infrastructure used to provide that service.
Users should avoid uploading documents containing highly sensitive or confidential information unless they are comfortable with the processing required to provide the requested service.
4. How We Use Information
Information may be used for purposes such as:
- • Providing and operating Free PDF Convert and its PDF tools.
- • Processing files and completing operations requested by users.
- • Maintaining website performance, reliability, and functionality.
- • Detecting, preventing, and addressing abuse, fraud, or security issues.
- • Diagnosing technical problems and improving our services.
- • Responding to communications and support requests.
- • Understanding website usage where analytics technologies are enabled.
- • Supporting advertising and measurement where advertising services are enabled.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Free PDF Convert may use cookies, local storage, pixels, web beacons, and similar technologies for essential website functionality, preferences, analytics, security, and advertising where those services are enabled.
These technologies may allow us or third-party service providers to recognize a browser or device, remember preferences, understand website usage, measure advertisements, or provide relevant services.
6. Advertising and Google AdSense
Advertising services
If advertising is displayed on Free PDF Convert, we may use Google AdSense and other advertising partners to provide, measure, and support advertisements.
Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, or similar technologies to collect information about visits to this website and other websites or services. These technologies may be used to serve, measure, limit, or personalize advertisements where permitted by applicable settings and laws.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may place and read cookies on a user's browser or use web beacons or similar technologies when advertising services are enabled on this website.
Advertising preferences and personalization controls may be available through the relevant advertising provider's settings.
7. Analytics and Service Providers
We may use third-party infrastructure and service providers to operate parts of the website, provide hosting, process files, monitor performance, maintain security, analyze website usage, or provide other technical services.
Third-party providers may process information on our behalf where necessary to provide their respective services. The specific providers and technologies used by Free PDF Convert may change as our website and services develop.
8. Technical and Usage Information
When you access Free PDF Convert, certain technical information may be automatically provided by your browser or device. This may include information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referral information, approximate location derived from an IP address, and website usage information.
This information may be used for website functionality, security, troubleshooting, performance monitoring, analytics, and other legitimate operational purposes.
9. Data Security
Protecting information
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures appropriate to the service to help protect information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or loss.
However, no internet transmission, website, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. When Information May Be Shared
Information may be shared with service providers when necessary to operate the website, process files, provide hosting, maintain security, analyze usage, provide advertising services, or perform other functions required to provide Free PDF Convert.
Information may also be disclosed when required to comply with applicable law, legal processes, enforce applicable terms, or protect the rights, security, and property of Free PDF Convert, our users, or others.
11. Third-Party Links
Free PDF Convert may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources. We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing them with personal information.
12. Your Choices and Privacy Preferences
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights or choices concerning cookies, personalized advertising, analytics, and certain personal information.
You can also control certain cookie and browser preferences through your browser settings. Where applicable, advertising and consent tools provided on the website may allow you to manage relevant privacy preferences.
13. Children's Privacy
Free PDF Convert is intended to provide general online PDF tools and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the website, please contact us so that the matter can be reviewed and addressed where appropriate.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technologies, legal requirements, or data practices change. Updates will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or how information is handled when using Free PDF Convert, please contact us through our Contact page.
Important information
This Privacy Policy should accurately reflect the technologies, hosting providers, file-processing systems, analytics tools, advertising services, cookies, and other third-party services actually used by Free PDF Convert. Review and update this policy whenever your services or data practices change.