Privacy Policy
Nobody enjoys reading a privacy policy, and honestly, most of them are written to be skimmed past. We wanted this one to be different. This Privacy Policy tells you, in plain words, what PixaPDF Tools actually does with your data when you use one of our free PDF, image, or text tools.
We built this site so people could compress a PDF, merge a few pages together, or convert an image without handing over their identity in the process. If something in this Privacy Policy doesn’t make sense, just reach out through our Contact Us page and we’ll clear it up. By continuing to use the site, you’re agreeing to what’s written here.
Why We Wrote This Privacy Policy
A lot of tool websites make you create an account, confirm an email, or even enter payment details before you can do something as simple as resize an image. We chose not to go that route. Almost everyone who visits PixaPDF Tools never types a single piece of personal information into the site. This Privacy Policy exists mainly to spell out the few places where information does touch our servers, and what we do about it once it’s there. Think of this Privacy Policy as a straightforward account of our actual practices, not legal filler.
Information You Choose to Share With Us
We only get personal details from you if you hand them over yourself. That usually happens in one of these ways.
- You message us through the Contact Us page, which might include your name and email address.
- You email our support team about a question or a bug you’ve run into.
- You send optional feedback about a tool after using it.
None of our conversion, compression, merging, splitting, or editing tools ask you to sign up or prove who you are. Open the site, upload a file, get your result. That’s it.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Like almost every site online, ours logs a handful of technical details each time a page loads. It’s how we notice when something breaks and figure out which tools people actually use.
That includes your rough location at the city level, your browser and device type, your operating system, which pages you looked at, how long you stuck around, where you came from, and roughly when you visited.
We’re not using any of this to figure out who you are as a person. It gets bundled together with everyone else’s visits and used only to keep the site running smoothly, which is exactly the kind of thing this Privacy Policy is meant to be upfront about.
What Happens to the Files You Upload
This is probably the section people care about most, so let’s not bury it. When you use a tool that needs a file, we move that file to our processing servers just long enough to finish the job you asked for, whether that’s merging two PDFs, shrinking an image, or switching a file format.
Once the task is done, the file gets marked for permanent deletion. Our systems clear uploaded files within twenty four hours at the outside, and usually far sooner than that.
No one on our team opens, skims, or reads what’s inside the files that pass through our tools. We don’t keep backups, and we never reuse your files for training software, building datasets, or anything beyond the one job you asked us to do.
How We Actually Use This Information
The little bit of data we do collect goes toward a short, practical list: running the free tools, replying to your messages, fixing bugs, keeping the site security, staying on the right side of the law, and supporting the ads that pay for all of this. This Privacy Policy is our way of saying, clearly, that we don’t sell your personal information and we don’t pass your files along to anyone else.
Advertising Through Google AdSense
PixaPDF Tools runs on ad revenue instead of subscription fees, and Google AdSense is who serves those ads. AdSense can use cookies to show you ads that match your browsing habits, both here and on other sites you visit.
The kind of data AdSense can see includes your IP address, browser details, device type, which pages you’re on, and how you interact with the ads themselves.
You get a choice here. Personalized ads are shaped by your browsing history, while non personalized ads are based on the page you’re currently viewing instead. If you want to switch that setting, head to Google Ads Settings.
AdSense also works with a broader network of advertising partners, things like ad exchanges and measurement companies. You can see the full list of Google-certified vendors on Google’s Partner Sites Page. If that network ever changes in a way that affects your data, we’ll update this Privacy Policy to reflect it.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are just small text files a site leaves on your device to remember things or track basic activity. We use a few different kinds.
- Essential cookies, which the site needs to function and can’t be switched off.
- Analytics cookies, which show us anonymized usage patterns so we know what to improve.
- Preference cookies, which remember your cookie consent choice.
- Advertising cookies, set by Google AdSense and its partners, used for ad delivery and measurement.
Feel free to turn cookies off in your browser whenever you like, though it might make ads less relevant or affect a few site features. For the full breakdown, check our Cookies Policy page.
Other Services We Rely On
Keeping a website secure takes a small handful of outside providers. We use Cloudflare for security and content delivery, a standard hosting company for our servers, and Google AdSense for advertising. Each one runs under its own privacy rules, and while we pick partners carefully, it’s worth checking their policies directly if you want the full picture.
How Long We Hold Onto Data
We only keep information for as long as it actually needs to stick around. Uploaded files are gone within twenty four hours. Server logs last up to thirty days before we delete or anonymize them. Messages sent through our contact form usually stay on file for up to twelve months in case we need to follow up. Cookie consent choices are kept for six months so you’re not asked over and over. Anything Google collects for advertising follows Google’s own retention rules, which you can read about in their Privacy Policy.
Keeping Your Information Secure
We take reasonable steps to protect the little data we do handle. Traffic between your browser and our servers is encrypted, access to uploaded files is locked down internally so no team member can view them, and we run regular checks for weak spots in our systems. Still, nothing sent over the internet is ever completely risk free, so we can’t promise perfect security. If something feels off, tell us through our Contact Us page right away.
Your Rights Over Your Data
No matter where you’re located, this Privacy Policy applies to you the same way, and you generally have the right to ask what we know about you, get something corrected if it’s wrong, ask us to delete your data, object to how it’s used, and pull back any consent you gave earlier. This Privacy Policy also points you toward Google Ads Settings for advertising preferences and your browser or our consent banner for cookies.
If You’re in the European Union
If you’re based in the EU or EEA, the General Data Protection Regulation gives you extra protections, things like accessing, correcting, or erasing your data, restricting how it’s processed, getting a portable copy, and objecting to profiling used for ads. Send a request through our Contact Us page and we’ll respond within thirty days.
If You’re a California Resident
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you can find out what we collect about you, whether it’s sold or disclosed, say no to any sale of your data, request access to it, ask for it to be deleted, and still get the same quality of service either way. We don’t sell personal information for money, though as mentioned earlier, advertising partners may still gather some technical data on their own.
Protecting Children’s Privacy
This site is meant for a general audience, not children under thirteen. We don’t knowingly collect anything from kids, and we don’t target ads at them either. If a parent thinks their child has shared personal information with us, reach out and we’ll remove it right away.
Links to Other Websites
A few parts of this Privacy Policy link out to things like Google’s ad settings or general resources on data protection law. Those links open in a new tab for convenience. We don’t control what happens on those outside sites, so it’s worth glancing at their own policies before you share anything there.
Our Commitment to Staying Free
PixaPDF Tools doesn’t charge for any tool, doesn’t have a paid tier, and never asks for an account. Advertising through Google AdSense is what covers our server and development costs so everything stays open to everyone. We don’t think a free tool should cost you your privacy, and that’s the whole point of this Privacy Policy.
Common Questions
Do you sell my personal information
No. We never sell, rent, or trade your personal details or your uploaded files for money. Advertising partners may collect limited technical data for ad delivery, but that’s a separate thing from selling your information.
Are my uploaded files really deleted
Yes. Files are removed automatically within twenty four hours of processing, nobody on our team looks at them, and we don’t keep backups.
Do I need an account to use the tools
No. Every tool on PixaPDF Tools works without registration or login.
Why am I seeing ads on this site
Ads through Google AdSense are what fund the site, so every tool can stay free.
How do I manage my ad and cookie preferences
Head to Google Ads Settings for advertising choices, or use our cookie consent banner and browser settings for cookies.
Who do I contact about privacy
Reach out through our Contact Us page or email Support@pixapdftools.com. We usually reply within forty eight business hours.
Updates to This Privacy Policy
We’ll update this Privacy Policy now and then as our practices, technology, or legal requirements shift. If something significant changes, we’ll update the date at the top and post a visible notice on the site. Worth checking back every so often.
Contact Us
Got a question, concern, or request related to this Privacy Policy? We’re happy to hear it.
- Website: PixaPDF Tools
- Contact Page: Contact Us
- About Us: About Us
- Cookies Policy: Cookies Policy
- Support Email: Support@pixapdftools.com
Thanks for trusting PixaPDF Tools with your files, and for taking the time to read this Privacy Policy.