Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 26, 2025

Welcome to PDFSplitOnline.com! We value your privacy and are committed to transparency about how your information is handled when you use our site. This Privacy Policy explains our practices and complies with applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for EU/EEA users and Google AdSense requirements.

Our Service

PDFSplitOnline.com provides a free tool to split and crop PDF files directly in your browser. All processing happens locally on your device—we don’t upload your files to our servers, and we don’t store them. It’s fast, free, and private!

Information We Collect

We’ve designed this site to minimize data collection. Here’s what happens:

Your PDF Files: When you upload a PDF, it stays on your device. We don’t save, store, or access your files.
No First-Party Cookies: We don’t use first-party cookies or similar tracking technologies ourselves.
No Personal Info: We don’t ask for your name, email, or any personal details to use our service.
Analytics (If Applicable): We may use Google Analytics to collect anonymized usage data (e.g., page views, device type) to improve our site. This data doesn’t identify you personally. See Google’s Privacy Policy for details.

Third-Party Services (Google AdSense) and Cookies

To keep this service free, we use Google AdSense to display ads. Here’s what you should know:

Data Collection: Google, as a third-party vendor, may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, and browsing behavior across websites to serve personalized ads. They use cookies and other tracking technologies for this purpose.
Cookie Consent: When you visit our site, we display a cookie consent banner informing you about Google AdSense’s use of cookies for personalized ads. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies (e.g., those for ad personalization). Essential cookies, if any, are limited to basic site functionality and don’t require consent under GDPR.
Legal Basis (GDPR): For EU/EEA users, the legal basis for Google’s data processing is your consent, obtained via the cookie consent banner. You can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your preferences in the banner or via Google’s Ad Settings.
Google’s Policies: Google’s data practices are governed by their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, not ours.
Your Choices: You can opt out of personalized ads through Google’s Ad Settings, block cookies via browser settings, or use tools like the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On. For more options, visit www.aboutads.info.

How We Use Information

We don’t collect your personal data, so we don’t use it! The local processing of your PDFs in your browser is solely to deliver the splitting or cropping you request. Once you’re done, no data remains with us. Any data collected by Google AdSense is used by them for ad personalization, as described above.

Sharing Your Information

We don’t have your data to share! We don’t sell, trade, or transfer anything about you to anyone. Google AdSense may share data they collect with their partners for advertising purposes, but this is under their control, not ours, and is subject to their policies.

Security

Your PDF processing is local, so your files never leave your device. We use standard web security practices (e.g., HTTPS if enabled) to keep the site safe. Since we don’t hold your data, there’s no additional risk from us. Google AdSense’s security practices are detailed in their Privacy Policy.

Children’s Privacy

Our service isn’t designed for children under 13 (or 16 in the EU/EEA under GDPR), and we don’t knowingly collect data from them. Given our no-data approach, this isn’t a concern—but parents can contact us with any questions.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have specific privacy rights. For EU/EEA users under GDPR, these include:

Right to Access: See what data is held about you (not applicable to us, but may apply to Google).
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data.
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how your data is used.
Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format.
Right to Object: Object to data processing, including for ads.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent for cookies at any time via our consent banner or Google’s tools.

Since we don’t collect personal data, these rights don’t apply directly to us. However, Google AdSense’s practices may involve personal data, so you can exercise these rights by contacting Google or us for assistance at [email protected]. For California residents under the CCPA, similar rights apply to Google’s data collection.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority in your country (e.g., in the EU, your local supervisory authority).

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. If we do, we’ll update the “Last Updated” date above and notify you via the site if changes are significant. Check back to stay informed.

Contact Us

Questions or concerns? Email us at [email protected]. We’re here to help! For GDPR-related inquiries, we act as the data controller for our site’s operations, though Google acts as a separate controller for AdSense data.