Cookie Policy — PDF Editor

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and supply information to the website owners. Cookies can be “persistent” (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or “session” (deleted automatically when you close your browser).

In addition to cookies, we and our third-party partners may use similar technologies such as localStorage, sessionStorage, web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs), fingerprinting technologies, and local shared objects (such as Flash cookies). These technologies function similarly to cookies and help us collect information about your browsing activity and preferences.

localStorage and sessionStorage are web browser features that allow websites to store key-value pairs locally within the user’s browser. Unlike cookies, data stored in localStorage persists even after the browser is closed, while sessionStorage data is cleared when the browser tab is closed. We use localStorage to store user preferences such as theme settings.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for three main purposes: to ensure the essential functionality of the Website, to analyze how visitors interact with the Website, and to display relevant advertisements. The table below provides a comprehensive overview of all cookies used on our Website.

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration	Provider
theme_pref	Essential	Stores your light/dark theme preference so the website remembers your visual settings across sessions	1 year	pdfeditor.app
_ga	Analytics	Used to distinguish unique visitors and generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website for analytics reporting	2 years	Google Analytics
_ga_*	Analytics	Used to maintain session state and track user interactions across pages in Google Analytics 4 for comprehensive reporting	2 years	Google Analytics
__gads	Advertising	Associated with the Google AdSense service to store and track user engagement and ad preferences for targeted advertising	13 months	Google AdSense
__gpi	Advertising	Used by Google AdSense to store the user’s consent choices regarding personalized advertising across websites	13 months	Google AdSense
IDE	Advertising	Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking an ad for ad measurement	1 year	Google DoubleClick
DSID	Advertising	Set by Google DoubleClick to record user interactions with ads for campaign measurement and optimization purposes	2 weeks	Google DoubleClick
NID	Advertising	Set by Google to store user preferences and information such as preferred language, number of search results, and custom settings	6 months	Google

3. Third-Party Cookies

Google AdSense Cookies: Google AdSense places cookies on your device to serve personalized advertisements based on your browsing history and interests. These cookies include __gads and __gpi, which are used to store ad preferences and track ad interactions. Google AdSense also uses DoubleClick cookies (IDE, DSID) to measure ad performance, prevent fraud, and deliver more relevant ads. These cookies are set on the domain of the advertising provider and can be read when you visit other websites that participate in the Google advertising network.

Google Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics places cookies on your device to collect anonymous usage data and generate statistical reports about Website traffic and user behavior. The primary cookies used are _ga and _ga_*. These cookies help us understand how visitors navigate our Website, which pages are most frequently visited, and where users may encounter issues. Google Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it cannot be used to personally identify individual users.

Other Third-Party Cookies: In addition to Google AdSense and Google Analytics, other third-party services integrated into the Website may set their own cookies. These may include content delivery networks (CDNs), font providers, or other utility services. Each third-party service is responsible for its own cookie usage, and you should refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.

Third-party cookies are governed by the privacy policies of their respective providers. For more information about Google’s cookie usage, please visit Google’s Cookie Policy.

4. Managing Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways. When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential (analytics and advertising) cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the Website to see the consent banner again.

Disabling Cookies in Your Browser: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings menus. You can typically set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, delete cookies when you close your browser, or block cookies from specific websites. Below are general instructions for the most common browsers:

Google Chrome: Navigate to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data. You can block third-party cookies, clear cookies on exit, or manage individual site permissions.
Mozilla Firefox: Navigate to Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can set Firefox to block cookies, delete existing cookies, or manage exceptions for specific sites.
Apple Safari: Navigate to Safari > Preferences > Privacy. You can block all cookies, prevent cross-site tracking, or manage stored website data.
Microsoft Edge: Navigate to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data. You can block third-party cookies or manage individual site permissions.
Opera: Navigate to Settings > Privacy & security > Cookies and other site data. You can block third-party cookies or manage individual site permissions.

Opting Out of Personalized Ads: To opt out of personalized (interest-based) advertising from Google, visit Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of personalized ads from other advertising networks through the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out pages.

Note: If you disable or reject cookies, some features of the Website may not function properly. Essential cookies (such as theme preference) may still be necessary for basic Website functionality. Disabling advertising and analytics cookies will not prevent you from using our PDF and image editing tools, but it will prevent us from collecting usage analytics and may result in less relevant advertisements being displayed.

5. Consent

When you first visit our Website, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of your screen. This banner informs you about the types of cookies we use and provides you with options to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Essential cookies required for the basic functionality of the Website are not subject to your consent, as they are necessary for the Website to operate properly.

Your consent is obtained on an opt-in basis for analytics and advertising cookies. If you choose to accept non-essential cookies, your preference will be stored via a cookie so that you will not see the consent banner on subsequent visits. If you choose to reject non-essential cookies, analytics and advertising cookies will not be set on your device.

You may withdraw or modify your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and refreshing the Website, which will trigger the cookie consent banner to appear again. You may also manage your cookie preferences directly through your browser settings, as described in Section 4 of this Cookie Policy.

We comply with applicable data protection laws regarding cookie consent, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable privacy regulations. We maintain records of user consent where required by law.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

PDF Editor reserves the right to update, modify, or replace this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in our use of cookies and similar technologies, changes in technology, changes in applicable laws and regulations, or for any other reason at our sole discretion.

When we make changes to this Cookie Policy, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We may also update the cookie consent banner to reflect any changes in the types of cookies we use or the purposes for which they are used.

If we make material changes to this Cookie Policy, such as adding new categories of cookies or changing the purposes for which cookies are used, we may seek your renewed consent through the cookie consent banner or by other appropriate means. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

7. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or your choices regarding cookies and similar technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are happy to provide any additional information or clarification you may need.

Email: privacy@pdfeditor.app
Website: https://pdfeditor.app