Privacy policy
Most privacy policies explain how your data is collected. Private PDF (PdfToolbox) is built so there is almost nothing to collect — this page lists exactly what does and doesn't happen, in plain English.
What we never collect
- Your files. PDFs and images are processed in your browser's memory and never uploaded. There is no server to upload them to — you can verify this yourself in your browser's Network tab.
- Personal information. No accounts, no sign-up, no email collection.
- Cookies. The site sets no cookies and uses no cookie banners because none are needed.
- File names, contents or metadata. We never see them, so we can't log them.
What stays on your device
When you pick a file, your browser reads it into memory with the File API and our JavaScript libraries do the work locally. Results are handed back as a download via a temporary blob URL. If you use cross-tool continuity (for example, compressing a PDF you just merged), the last output is kept in IndexedDB on your device — you can clear it any time via your browser's site-data settings. A service worker also caches the site's static assets on your device so the tools keep working offline.
Analytics
When enabled, we use Plausible — a privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics service. It records aggregate page views (which pages are visited, from which country, on which browser) with no personal identifiers, no cross-site tracking and no advertising profiles. It tells us which tools are popular; it cannot tell us — or anyone — anything about your documents.
Hosting
The site is a set of static files served from a CDN (Cloudflare). Like any web host, the CDN handles standard HTTP requests for those static assets when a page first loads. Your documents are never part of any request.
Changes and contact
If this policy changes, the updated version will be published on this page. Questions or concerns: contact@private-pdf.com.
Questions, answered
Do you ever see the files I work on?
No. Files are opened and processed entirely in your browser with JavaScript. There is no upload endpoint to send them to — we don't operate file-processing servers.
Do you use cookies?
No. There are no accounts, no sessions and no tracking cookies. Optional analytics (Plausible) is cookieless and only records aggregate, anonymous page views.
What data could you hand over if asked?
Nothing about your documents — we never receive them. The only data that exists is aggregate, anonymous page-view counts if analytics is enabled.