Cookies & Tracking Policy
Transparent disclosure of how we use browser technologies to keep Free PDF Tools fast, secure, and ad‑supported.
Welcome to Free PDF Tools. This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies, local storage, and similar tracking technologies to ensure our platform remains reliable, user‑friendly, and financially sustainable through advertising.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you visit a website. On our portal, cookies are used primarily to understand how you interact with our PDF and document tools, enabling us to improve the service without compromising your privacy.
2. How We Use Tracking Technologies
- Core Functionality: To remember your current tool settings and multi‑page processing progress.
- Analytics: We use cookies to determine which tools (e.g., PDF Compressor, PDF to Word) are used most frequently, helping us prioritize performance improvements.
- Advertising: To keep all tools free for everyone, we display advertisements. Cookies help ensure these ads are relevant and prevent fraud.
3. Inventory of Cookies
| Cookie Type | Provider | Primary Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics (_ga, _gid) | Google Analytics | Monitoring traffic volume and user geographic distribution. | 2 Years (_ga), 24 Hours (_gid) |
| AdSense (__gads) | Measuring ad performance and preventing ad fraud. | 13 Months | |
| Platform (Blogger) | Maintaining the security and stability of the site hosting. | Session | |
| Local Storage – Preferences | Free PDF Tools | Saving your theme preferences and tool history (client‑side only). | Persistent (remains until cleared) |
Technical Privacy: Browser‑Side Processing (WebAssembly)
A unique feature of Free PDF Tools is our use of WebAssembly (WASM) and client‑side JavaScript libraries (PDF.js, pdf‑lib, jsPDF). While we use cookies for site analytics and advertising, your actual documents – PDFs, images, and other files – are processed entirely in your browser’s local memory. They are never uploaded to our servers, stored in cookies, or transmitted to any third‑party tracking system. This guarantees the highest level of privacy for your sensitive data.
4. Third‑Party Advertising Disclosure
We partner with Google AdSense to serve advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings (adssettings.google.com).
We also use Google Analytics to understand anonymous usage patterns. No personally identifiable information is collected through these analytics.
5. Managing Your Cookies
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling essential functional cookies may affect the performance of certain tools (e.g., saving your preferences). However, all document processing tools will continue to work, as they do not rely on cookies. To learn more about managing cookies on your device, please visit your browser's "Help" or "Privacy" section.
6. Data Security & Your Rights
Because we never store your uploaded files on our servers, the risk of data breach is minimal. Cookies and local storage only contain non‑personal, aggregated information. As a global service, we respect your privacy rights under applicable laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.). You have the right to clear your cookies and local storage at any time via your browser settings.
Corporate Identity & Contact
Free PDF Tools is a digital service initiative owned and operated by:
M/S. Swostik Disposable And Co.
Brahim Sahi, Gopalpur, Jagatsinghpur, Odisha – 754104, India
GSTIN: 21FQDPS2181G1ZY
For any questions regarding this Cookies Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: admin@toolshub.in.net
Website: https://www.toolshub.in.net/
This policy is effective as of April 27, 2026. We may update it occasionally; any changes will be posted here.