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This Privacy Policy explains how UsePDF.io handles files, technical data, preferences, and other information when you use the site.

Last updated: April 11, 2026

Information we process

When you use the service, we may process files you upload, generated output files, conversion settings, editor actions, selected language, and technical information needed to operate the site.

Technical information may include browser type, device information, IP address, timestamps, requested pages, error logs, and basic security or performance diagnostics.

How files are handled

Different tools may process files differently. Some operations can run locally in your browser. Others may upload files to temporary server-side workspaces for conversion, OCR, rendering, or export.

We use file access only to provide the requested tool workflow, generate previews or downloads, troubleshoot errors, protect service reliability, and improve the quality of the product.

Temporary retention

Uploaded and generated files are intended for temporary processing rather than long-term document storage. We may delete temporary workspaces after processing, after download, or after a short operational period.

Browser-side data such as language preference, session state, or temporary handoff data may remain on your device until cleared by you, your browser, or the app logic.

Cookies and local storage

We may use cookies, localStorage, IndexedDB, or similar browser storage to remember your selected language, support file handoff between tools, preserve session state, and improve user experience.

You can control browser storage through your browser settings, but disabling it may prevent some workflows from working correctly.

Analytics, diagnostics, and security

We may collect limited analytics and diagnostics to understand feature usage, detect crashes, improve performance, prevent abuse, and protect the security of the service.

We try to avoid using document contents for analytics. Operational logs may still include metadata needed to debug and secure the service.

Third-party processors

We may rely on hosting providers, storage providers, conversion engines, OCR or document processing libraries, analytics providers, error monitoring tools, and other vendors to operate the service.

When third-party processors are used, they are expected to process information only for the service purposes described here and subject to their own legal and security obligations.

Your responsibilities

You should avoid uploading highly sensitive documents unless the tool and your risk requirements are appropriate for that use. Review outputs before relying on them in legal, financial, official, medical, or other sensitive contexts.

You are responsible for ensuring that uploaded files do not violate privacy rights, confidentiality duties, intellectual property rights, court rules, administrative rules, or other applicable obligations.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect the service and reduce the risk of unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.

No online file processing service can be guaranteed to be perfectly secure, and you should keep local copies of important files.

International processing

Depending on your location and our infrastructure, your information may be processed in countries other than your own. Those countries may have data protection rules that differ from your local law.

Where required, we aim to use appropriate safeguards for cross-border processing.

Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing of personal information.

Requests can be sent through the support or contact channel published by UsePDF.io. We may need information to verify and process your request.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when the service, legal requirements, or operational practices change. The updated date at the top of the page shows when the latest version was published.