Privacy Policy | PDForge

 TL;DR: Your files never leave your browser. We don't upload, store, or process your documents on any server. PDForge runs entirely client-side.

1. Information we collect

PDForge does not collect personal information as part of its core tool functionality. When you use any PDF tool on this site, your files are processed entirely within your web browser — no data is transmitted to our servers.

We may collect limited, anonymous usage data through Vercel Analytics, which includes:

Page views and navigation paths
General geographic region (country level)
Browser type and device type
Core Web Vitals performance metrics

This data is aggregated and never tied to an individual identity. No cookies are set by Vercel Analytics.

2. File processing

All file operations (merge, split, compress, convert, etc.) happen exclusively in your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your files are never uploaded to any server. They are processed in-memory and immediately made available for download. We have no access to the contents of your documents.

3. Contact form

If you submit our contact form, your name, email address, and message are transmitted to Formspree (our form processing service) and forwarded to us by email. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not sold or shared with third parties. Please refer to Formspree's Privacy Policy for details on how they handle submissions.

4. Cookies

PDForge uses cookies and local browser storage for the following purposes:

Cookie consent preference — we store your cookie consent choice in localStorage so you are not asked repeatedly.
Google AdSense — we use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

Vercel Analytics operates without cookies. No other tracking cookies are set by PDForge directly.

5. Advertising

PDForge uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings. Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, see How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

6. Third-party services

Google AdSense — advertising. See Google's Privacy Policy.
Vercel — hosting platform. May log IP addresses as part of standard server access logs. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.
Formspree — contact form processing. See Formspree's Privacy Policy.
Google Fonts — font delivery. May log IP addresses. See Google's Privacy Policy.

7. Children's privacy

PDForge is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of PDForge after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us.