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PDF Perfect uses a small number of cookies and browser storage items: Google Analytics cookies to count visits, two storage items of our own, and, when ads are shown, Google's advertising cookies. None of them contain your PDF files, which never leave your device.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Local storage and session storage are similar browser features that let a site remember small pieces of information. This page covers all of them.
Cookies and storage we use
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Kept for |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Tells visits from different browsers apart so we can count visitors. | Up to 2 years |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Keeps track of the current visit (session) for analytics. | Up to 2 years |
| theme | PDF Perfect (local storage) | Remembers your light or dark theme choice, if you change it. | Until you clear it |
| pdf_perfect_utm_params | PDF Perfect (session storage) | Remembers which campaign link brought you to the site, for analytics. | Until you close the tab |
The tools themselves don't need any cookies. Compressing, merging, splitting and editing work the same if you block all of them.
Advertising cookies
PDF Perfect may show ads served by Google AdSense to keep the tools free. When ads are shown:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this website and other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
- You can opt out of personalised advertising in Google's Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info.
Google explains how it uses information from sites that show its ads in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. If you visit from the European Economic Area, the UK or Switzerland, you'll be asked for consent before personalised ads are shown.
How to control cookies
- Block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Every major browser lets you do this for all sites or just for pdfperfect.org.
- Stop Google Analytics from recording your visits with Google's Analytics opt-out add-on.
- Use a private or incognito window. Cookies and storage are cleared when you close it.
More information
Our privacy policy explains what data we collect and why, and our terms of service cover use of the site. If you have a question about cookies, contact us. We'll update the date at the top of this page when this policy changes.