1. Introduction

Welcome to PDFPulse ("we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy notice, or our practices with regards to your personal information, please contact us.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, when you participate in activities on the services or otherwise when you contact us.

The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following: names; email addresses (if provided for contact); contact preferences; data relating to files you upload for processing (which are deleted within 24 hours). We do not require account creation for using our core services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information collected via our services for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your personal information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you (though direct contracts are minimal as no accounts are required), with your consent (e.g., for cookies), and/or for compliance with our legal obligations.

• To provide, operate, and maintain our services (e.g., processing your PDFs).
• To improve, personalize, and expand our services.
• To understand and analyze how you use our services (e.g., through aggregated, anonymized data if analytics cookies are accepted).
• To develop new products, services, features, and functionality.
• To communicate with you for customer service if you contact us.
• To find and prevent fraud or abuse of our services.

4. File Handling and Security

Files uploaded to PDFPulse for processing are handled with care. We use secure connections (HTTPS) for all file transfers. Files you upload are temporarily stored on our secure servers only for the duration necessary to perform the requested operation and are automatically deleted from our systems within 24 hours of upload or task completion, whichever is sooner. We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your files during this period.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Policy.

6. Your Privacy Rights

PDFPulse is based in the United Kingdom and operates in accordance with UK laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include the right to request access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object to processing.

To exercise any rights, please contact us at info@pdfpulse.co.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at info@pdfpulse.co or by post to:

PDFPulse
1290 Greenford Road, Greenford, UB6 0HH, United Kingdom