JPDF.net ("JPDF," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting information that may be collected when you access or use our website, online PDF tools, and related services (collectively, the "Services").
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use and protect it, when information may be disclosed to third parties, how long we may retain it, and the choices and rights available to you.
By accessing or using JPDF.net, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of the Services.
1. Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through JPDF.net and through the Services operated by JPDF.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to websites, applications, products, or services operated by third parties that may be linked to or accessible from JPDF.net. Those third parties have their own privacy practices and policies, and we encourage you to review them before providing personal information.
2. Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you use JPDF.net. We seek to collect only information reasonably necessary to operate, maintain, secure, improve, and provide the Services.
2.1 Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information when you contact us, submit a support request, create an account if account functionality is available, or otherwise communicate with us.
Depending on the feature you use, this information may include your name, email address, account information, message content, and other information you choose to provide.
2.2 PDF Files and Other User Content
JPDF provides tools that may require you to upload, submit, or otherwise provide PDF files or other content for processing.
Your files may contain personal, confidential, financial, business, legal, or other sensitive information. You are responsible for determining whether you are permitted to upload or process a particular file through the Services.
JPDF does not claim ownership of files or documents you submit to the Services. Your use of our Services does not transfer ownership of your content to JPDF.
We process uploaded files solely as necessary to provide the requested functionality, maintain and secure the Services, prevent abuse, comply with applicable law, and perform other legitimate operational purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
You should not upload information that you are legally prohibited from processing or sharing, or highly sensitive information unless you have determined that using an online third-party service is appropriate for that information.
2.3 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit JPDF.net, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our servers, hosting providers, security systems, analytics providers, or other service providers.
This information may include:
- IP address;
- browser type and version;
- operating system;
- device type;
- language and general regional information;
- referring and exit pages;
- pages and features accessed;
- date and time of access;
- general usage and interaction information;
- error, diagnostic, and performance information; and
- other technical information reasonably necessary to operate and secure the Services.
Some of this information may be considered personal information or personal data under applicable privacy laws.
3. How We Use Information
We may use information for purposes including:
- providing and operating the Services;
- processing PDF files and other content at your request;
- maintaining and improving the functionality and performance of JPDF.net;
- detecting, preventing, and investigating fraud, abuse, security incidents, and unauthorized activity;
- monitoring system performance and reliability;
- responding to questions, support requests, and other communications;
- understanding how users interact with our Services;
- developing, testing, and improving products and features;
- maintaining appropriate technical and organizational security measures;
- complying with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and governmental requests;
- enforcing our Terms of Service and other applicable policies; and
- protecting the rights, property, safety, and security of JPDF, our users, and others.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing personal data, JPDF may process information on one or more of the following legal bases:
- performance of a contract or provision of requested Services;
- compliance with legal obligations;
- our legitimate interests, including operating, securing, maintaining, and improving the Services; and
- your consent, where consent is required by applicable law.
Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent where permitted by applicable law. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
5. Uploaded Files and File Processing
Certain JPDF tools may require files to be uploaded to our infrastructure or to infrastructure operated by service providers in order to perform the requested operation.
Depending on the specific tool and technical implementation, uploaded files may be temporarily stored, cached, transmitted, processed, or deleted after processing is completed.
File retention may vary by tool, technical architecture, security requirements, and operational circumstances. Users should not assume that an uploaded file is immediately deleted unless the relevant tool explicitly states that it is.
We may retain limited technical information relating to file processing, such as timestamps, processing status, error information, or security logs, where reasonably necessary for operating and protecting the Services.
JPDF does not intentionally use the substantive contents of your uploaded documents to create advertising profiles or sell your document contents to third parties.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
JPDF.net may use cookies, local storage, pixels, tags, log files, and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand usage, improve performance, maintain security, and support analytics or advertising where applicable.
Cookies may be used for purposes such as:
- essential website functionality;
- security and fraud prevention;
- remembering preferences;
- analytics and performance measurement; and
- advertising or measurement, where applicable.
You can generally control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or availability of some Services.
7. Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services to understand website traffic, usage patterns, performance, and interactions with our Services.
Analytics providers may collect information such as IP address, device information, browser information, pages viewed, referring pages, approximate location, and interaction data, subject to their own privacy policies and applicable settings.
Analytics information is used to understand and improve JPDF.net rather than to identify individual users unnecessarily.
8. Advertising and Third-Party Services
JPDF may display advertising or use third-party advertising, measurement, security, hosting, infrastructure, analytics, communications, or other service providers.
These providers may process certain information on our behalf or collect information directly through technologies integrated into the Services. Their processing may be governed by their own privacy policies and terms.
We may disclose information to service providers only to the extent reasonably necessary for them to provide services to us, operate the Services, maintain security, comply with law, or perform other legitimate business functions.
JPDF does not sell the contents of user-uploaded PDF files.
Where applicable law defines certain advertising-related disclosures as a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information, you may have additional rights to opt out of such processing.
9. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information in the ordinary meaning of selling personal information for money. We may, however, disclose information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share information with vendors that provide hosting, infrastructure, security, analytics, customer support, communications, storage, payment processing, or other services.
- Business Transfers: Information may be transferred as part of a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar corporate transaction.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, court order, subpoena, legal process, or governmental request.
- Security and Protection: We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to detect, investigate, prevent, or respond to fraud, abuse, security threats, illegal activity, or violations of our policies.
- With Your Direction: We may disclose information when you specifically request or authorize us to do so.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing the Services, maintaining security, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, complying with legal obligations, and maintaining appropriate business records.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected, technical requirements, legal obligations, and legitimate business needs.
When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymize, aggregate, or otherwise securely dispose of it, subject to applicable law and legitimate retention requirements.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, misuse, or destruction.
Depending on the nature of the information and the risks involved, safeguards may include access controls, encrypted transmission, system monitoring, authentication mechanisms, security logging, infrastructure protections, and other commercially reasonable security practices.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information.
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your own devices, accounts, passwords, and files and for taking appropriate precautions before submitting information through an online service.
12. International Data Transfers
JPDF.net may be accessed by users around the world. Depending on where you live and where our service providers operate, your information may be processed or stored in countries other than your country of residence.
Where required by applicable law, we will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal data.
13. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:
- the right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used;
- the right to request access to personal information;
- the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information;
- the right to request deletion of personal information, subject to legal exceptions;
- the right to receive certain personal information in a portable format;
- the right to object to or restrict certain processing;
- the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
- the right to opt out of certain sale or sharing of personal information where applicable;
- the right to limit certain uses of sensitive personal information where applicable; and
- the right not to receive unlawful discriminatory treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights.
These rights are not absolute and may be subject to exceptions under applicable law.
14. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident and applicable California privacy law applies to JPDF's processing of your information, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the "CCPA").
Depending on the circumstances, California residents may have the right to know, access, correct, delete, and obtain certain information about their personal information, as well as the right to opt out of certain sale or sharing of personal information and certain other rights provided by law.
JPDF does not sell the contents of user-uploaded PDF documents.
If our processing qualifies as a "sale" or "sharing" under the CCPA, you may have the right to opt out of such processing. Where applicable, JPDF will provide the legally required mechanism for exercising that right.
To submit a privacy request, please contact us using the contact method provided in the Contact section below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests to protect against fraudulent or unauthorized requests.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights provided by applicable California law.
15. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Similar Privacy Rights
If you are located in the European Economic Area ("EEA"), United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction that provides similar data protection rights, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or obtain a portable copy of your personal data, subject to applicable law.
You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your country or region if you believe that your personal data has been processed unlawfully.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent at any time, subject to applicable law.
16. How to Submit a Privacy Request
To exercise an applicable privacy right or ask a question about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact page.
To help us process your request, please clearly identify the nature of your request and provide sufficient information for us to reasonably verify your identity where verification is legally permitted or required.
We may decline or limit a request where permitted by applicable law, including where fulfilling the request would adversely affect the rights of another person, compromise security, interfere with legal obligations, or require us to retain information that we are legally required to retain.
17. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Some web browsers provide a "Do Not Track" ("DNT") signal. Because there is currently no universally accepted technical standard governing all DNT signals, JPDF may not respond to every DNT signal in the same manner.
Where applicable law requires us to recognize a legally valid browser-based opt-out preference signal, such as Global Privacy Control ("GPC"), we will process that signal in accordance with applicable law and our technical capabilities.
18. Children's Privacy
JPDF.net is a general-purpose service and is not directed specifically to children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children where such collection is prohibited by applicable law. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us in violation of applicable law, please contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.
Parents and legal guardians are responsible for supervising children's use of online services and for determining whether a service is appropriate for them.
19. Third-Party Websites and Services
JPDF.net may contain links to third-party websites, services, advertisements, or other resources.
We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy, security, availability, content, or practices of third-party services. Your interaction with a third-party service is governed by that third party's terms and privacy policy.
20. User Responsibility for Personal and Confidential Information
JPDF is designed to provide convenient online PDF processing tools. Unless expressly stated otherwise for a particular Service, JPDF should not be treated as a specialized secure repository, archival system, confidential document vault, or regulated-data processing service.
Before uploading a document, you should consider whether it contains confidential information, trade secrets, financial information, government identifiers, health information, passwords, authentication credentials, or other sensitive information.
You are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights, permissions, and legal authority to upload and process any file or information through the Services.
21. Data Breach and Security Incidents
Although we take reasonable measures to protect information, no online service can guarantee that a security incident will never occur.
If we become aware of a security incident involving personal information, we will investigate and take reasonable steps to contain, mitigate, and remediate the incident and provide notices where required by applicable law.
22. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our Services, technologies, business practices, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. Where required by applicable law, we may provide additional notice or obtain consent for material changes.
Your continued use of JPDF.net after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acknowledgment of the updated policy to the extent permitted by applicable law.
23. No Guarantee of Absolute Privacy or Security
While we take reasonable steps to protect information, we cannot guarantee that information transmitted to or processed through an Internet service will always remain completely private, secure, or inaccessible to unauthorized parties.
By using JPDF.net, you acknowledge the inherent risks associated with transmitting and processing information over the Internet.
24. Governing Law and Legal Compliance
This Privacy Policy is intended to describe JPDF's privacy practices in a manner that is consistent with applicable privacy and data protection laws. Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any non-waivable rights or protections available to you under the laws applicable to your location.
Where a provision of this Privacy Policy conflicts with a mandatory requirement of applicable law, the mandatory legal requirement will control to the extent of the conflict.
25. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, privacy requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or JPDF's privacy practices, please contact us through our Contact page.
Please include sufficient information to help us understand your request and respond appropriately.
26. Acknowledgment
By using JPDF.net, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review this Privacy Policy and understand the general practices described herein.
If you do not agree with the practices described in this Privacy Policy, you should discontinue use of JPDF.net and the Services.