Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 1, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to pdfriend.in. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. When you use our website, you trust us with your information. We take this privacy very seriously. In this privacy notice, we describe our privacy policy. We seek to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.
2. The "Zero-Knowledge" Promise
pdfriend.in operates with a client-side first architecture. This means:
- We do not upload your files to any server.
- All PDF processing (compression, merging, rendering) happens entirely within your web browser using WebAssembly technology.
- Once you close the tab, your data is wiped from memory. We do not retain copies of your documents.
3. Information We Collect
Personal Information
We do not collect names, email addresses, or phone numbers unless you voluntarily provide them (e.g., contacting support).
Log Data
Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site ("Log Data"). This Log Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages.
4. Cookies & Analytics
We use local storage and cookies to maintain your application state and improve our tools based on anonymous usage patterns.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics to improve and market our products/services. Usage data is captured using cookies to determine the popularity of products and online activity. Your actual documents and their contents are NEVER seen or analyzed by analytics.
Opt-out
You can choose to opt-out of non-essential cookies via our Cookie Consent banner. If you have already accepted, you can clear your browser's local storage (e.g., "cookie-consent") and refresh the page to reset your preferences.
DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (DART cookies) to serve ads based on visits to our site. You may decline these by visiting the Google ad network Privacy Policy.
5. Security
We strive to use commercially acceptable means of protecting your data. Since we do not store your files on our servers, the risk of a document data breach is eliminated on our end. Your privacy is protected by the physical and logical boundaries of your own device.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at support@pdfriend.in.