Privacy Policy

At PDF Sparrow, we take your privacy seriously. This policy explains how we handle your information when you use our website and tools.

By using this website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

How Our Tools Work

All PDF tools on PDF Sparrow — including compression, resizing, and page removal — run entirely within your web browser. Your files are never uploaded to our servers, stored, or transmitted anywhere. When you select a file to compress, resize, or edit, all processing happens locally on your own device, using your device’s own processing power. Once you close or refresh the page, your file and any data related to it are gone — we simply never had access to it in the first place.

Because your files never leave your device, we have no ability to view, store, retain, or recover them at any point during or after processing.

Information We Collect

Since our tools don’t require file uploads, we don’t collect the content of any documents you process. We may collect limited, non-personal information automatically when you visit our site, such as:

  • Browser type and version
  • General location (country/region level, based on IP address)
  • Pages visited and time spent on the site
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

This information is collected only through standard web server logs and is used to understand site performance — not to identify you personally.

Log Files

PDF Sparrow follows a standard practice of using log files, like most websites and hosting providers. These logs may include your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, date and time stamp, and referring/exit pages. This information is not linked to anything that personally identifies you and is used only to analyze site trends, maintain security, and understand general visitor activity.

Cookies

Our site may use basic cookies necessary for the website to function properly, such as remembering your language preference. We do not currently use tracking or advertising cookies. If this changes in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly.

Third-Party Services

We do not currently use third-party analytics or advertising services. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy to reflect which services are added and what data they may collect.

Links to Other Websites

Our site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy applies only to PDF Sparrow, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external site you visit.

Contact Forms

If you reach out to us through our contact form, we collect only the information you provide (such as your name, email address, and message) solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not sell, share, or use this information for marketing purposes.

Data Security

Because your files are processed entirely within your own browser and never transmitted to us, there is no risk of your documents being intercepted, stored, or exposed through our systems at any point.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have certain rights regarding any personal data we do hold about you (such as information submitted through our contact form), including:

  • The right to access the personal data we hold about you
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • The right to request erasure of your personal data
  • The right to restrict or object to our processing of your data
  • The right to request that we transfer your data to another organization, where technically feasible

If you’d like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We aim to respond within one month.

CCPA Privacy Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Request disclosure of what personal data we’ve collected about you
  • Request deletion of personal data we hold about you
  • Opt out of the sale of your personal data (note: we do not sell personal data)

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

Do Not Track Signals

We do not currently respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals. You can manage tracking preferences through your browser’s settings.

Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Since our tools require no account creation or file uploads, we do not collect any data from children using the tools themselves.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us on our email mentioned at contact us page.