Welcome to compress-pdf.cc ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information when you use our free online PDF compression service at https://compress-pdf.cc.
By using compress-pdf.cc, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
Files You Upload: When you compress a PDF, your file is transmitted to our servers solely for the purpose of compression. We do not read, analyze, or retain the content of your documents. Uploaded files and compressed PDFs are permanently deleted from our servers within one (1) hour of processing.
Usage Data: We automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, including your IP address (anonymized), browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on each page. This information helps us improve our service.
Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. See Section 5 (Cookies) for more details.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and operate the PDF compression service.
- To monitor and analyze usage patterns in order to improve our website's performance and user experience.
- To display relevant advertising via Google AdSense (see Section 4).
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or abuse of our service.
- To comply with applicable legal obligations.
3. Data Retention and File Security
We take the security of your files very seriously. All file transfers between your browser and our servers are encrypted using industry-standard SSL/TLS encryption. Your uploaded PDF files and compressed outputs are stored in a secure, isolated environment and are automatically and permanently deleted within one (1) hour of processing being completed.
We do not access, view, copy, sell, or share the content of your files with any third party.
4. Advertising — Google AdSense
compress-pdf.cc uses Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on users' visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.
5. Cookies
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function correctly (e.g., theme preference).
- Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our website (anonymized data).
- Advertising Cookies: Set by Google AdSense to show relevant advertisements.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our website may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.
6. Third-Party Services
We may employ third-party services to facilitate our service, analyze usage, or serve advertisements. These third parties have access to your anonymized usage data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Our key third-party services include Google Analytics and Google AdSense.
7. Children's Privacy
Our service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so that we can take necessary action.
8. Your Data Rights (GDPR / CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
- The right to request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- The right to request deletion of your personal data.
- The right to object to or restrict our processing of your personal data.
- The right to data portability.
- The right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
9. Links to Other Sites
Our website may contain links to other websites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: compress-pdf.cc/contact-us.html