Welcome to compress-pdf.cc. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of our website and PDF compression service located at https://compress-pdf.cc (the "Service"), operated by compress-pdf.cc ("we," "us," or "our").
By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms, please do not use our Service.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using compress-pdf.cc, you confirm that you are at least 13 years of age (or the applicable minimum age in your country), that you have read and understood these Terms, and that you agree to be bound by them. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you confirm you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
2. Description of Service
compress-pdf.cc provides a free online tool that reduces the file size of PDF documents. The Service is provided free of charge, supported by advertising. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time without notice.
3. Permitted Use
You may use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree to use compress-pdf.cc to compress only files that you own or have the legal right to process. Acceptable uses include:
- Compressing your own personal or business documents.
- Compressing documents for which you have explicit permission from the copyright holder.
- Educational, research, and non-commercial personal use.
4. Prohibited Use
You agree NOT to use the Service to:
- Process documents that violate copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights without proper authorization.
- Upload files containing malware, viruses, ransomware, or any other malicious code.
- Upload documents containing illegal content, including but not limited to child sexual abuse material, content that incites violence, or content that promotes illegal activities.
- Attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Service or any related systems.
- Use automated scripts, bots, or crawlers to access the Service in a manner that imposes an unreasonable load on our infrastructure.
- Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with any security-related features of the Service.
- Resell, sublicense, or commercially exploit the Service without our express written permission.
5. Intellectual Property
You retain full ownership of all documents you upload and the compressed PDFs generated from your documents. By uploading a file to compress-pdf.cc, you grant us a limited, temporary, non-exclusive licence solely to process your file for the purpose of providing the compression service. This licence terminates automatically when your files are deleted from our servers (within one hour of processing).
All trademarks, service marks, logos, and content on the compress-pdf.cc website (excluding user-uploaded files) are the intellectual property of compress-pdf.cc and may not be used, reproduced, or distributed without our prior written consent.
6. Privacy and Data
Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. We are committed to protecting your data: uploaded files are encrypted in transit and deleted within one hour of processing.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or completely secure. We make no guarantee regarding the degree of compression achieved.
8. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, compress-pdf.cc AND ITS OPERATORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall not exceed USD $10.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless compress-pdf.cc and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Service in violation of these Terms; (b) your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights; or (c) any content you upload to the Service.
10. Third-Party Links and Advertising
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites and advertising served by Google AdSense. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites.
11. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the website. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect when revisions were made. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
12. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable international laws. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the appropriate courts.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: compress-pdf.cc/contact-us.html