Updated April 25, 2024

PRIVACY POLICY

Welcome to PdfEze.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes our information practices and the choices available to you regarding our use of information that can be used to identify you ("Personal Data"), and addresses our use of information collected through this website (the "Site"). We will only collect and use information from you as described in this Privacy Policy. We will not sell your data to any third parties.

1. The Data We Process; Purposes of Processing

Depending on how you interact with us, we process different kinds of data and in different ways. Some data is automatically processed if you visit our Site. Other data is only processed if you actively submit it to us (like using our web forms to get in touch with us).

Data we process if you visit our Sites:

Even if you are only a visitor our Site, your computer or device automatically sends technical information to our web servers that we store in log files, including the following "Website Usage Data":

  • Date and time of the visit and the duration of use of the Site;
  • The IP address of your device as well as your internet service provider (ISP);
  • The referral/exit URL;
  • The visited pages of the Site;

Information about your device (type of device, browser type and version, as well as settings, installed plug-ins, operating system) may also be collected.

We process Website Usage Data to allow you to surf the Site and to ensure its functionality. We also process Website Usage Data to perform analyses on the performance of the Site, to continuously improve the Site and correct errors, to ensure IT security and operation of our systems, as well as to prevent or uncover abuse. We further process this data in aggregated or pseudonymized form to analyze trends, administer the Sites, track users’ movements around the Site, and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole or to improve marketing (including serving you personalized, interest-based ads) as well as the user experience on our Site and guaranteeing the safety of our IT systems.

To process Website Usage Data, we use cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are text files saved by your browser when you log into our Site. We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies to identify that you have logged in, to tell us how and when you interact with out Site and to check aggregate usage and web traffic. Unlike persistent cookies, session cookies are not saved by your browser and are deleted when you log off. You can always change your browser settings to stop accepting cookies or to prompt you before accepting cookies. However, if you do not accept cookies you may not be able to experience the full functionality of the Site.

Data we process only if you submit it to us:

When you set up an account or purchase a product at our Site, you can submit Personal Data to us, including Account Date and Transaction Data:

Account Data: You can set up an account or register as a new user with your e-mail address and a password you create. If SMS text emails are among the Services offered by us and you desire to receive, this information will also include a text phone number. We collect this information in order establish or maintain a communication and business relationship with you as per your request to us.

Transaction Data: In relation to purchases you may make at the Site, we process information that may include some Personal Data. Again, this is information that we collect pursuant to your request and necessary to further the business relationship you have requested of us:

  • Billing information, including your name, email address, billing address;
  • The Product(s) you purchase;
  • Amount you pay;
  • Subscription ID;

You can view the exact information requested of, and collected from, you on the Site in the form provided at point of purchase. We will only use this data to complete your order, for billing purposes, and for internal accounting.

We do not collect or process the data about your payment instruments such as credit card numbers, banking account numbers or Pay Pal accounts. This information is collected, processed and stored by our payment processing partners who themselves are subject to rigorous privacy standards.

Customer Support Data: You can communicate with us through the different functionalities on our website. For example, you can use the contact forms to request technical assistance, request information on the status of your order, or otherwise reach out to our customer support team. In order to respond to your request, we will process your IP address and contact data as well as the contents of your request. We will delete this data as soon as we have complied with your request.

Survey Data: From time to time we may conduct surveys in respect of our products and services. Participation in our surveys is optional. However, if you respond to one of our surveys, you may provide us with personal information about you. Unless you otherwise consent, we will only use this information to determine the types of Products that may be of interest to you and to operate and improve our Product offerings. You are free to choose to not participate in any such survey.

Email/Direct Mail Campaign Data: From time to time, we may contact our customers directly by mail, email, or telephone to inform you about upgrades, new products, promotions, or special offers that you told us you were interested in receiving (including our newsletters). However, we will not contact you with any commercial communications that are unrelated to the Products that you have purchased from us unless you have given us your prior explicit consent to receiving such information. Please note that, where you have given us your consent to receive marketing communications, you are free to withdraw your consent to receiving such communications at any point in time. When responding to one of these campaigns, you may have the option to provide us with personal information, which we will use for the purpose indicated. See Section 5 below for information on how to change your account's communication preferences.

2. Sharing Personal Data with Third Parties

We treat your Personal Data with care and confidentially and will only pass it on to third parties to the extent described below and not beyond. We do not share, sell, rent, or trade Personal Data with third parties for any promotional purposes. Where our affiliates, resellers, or service providers process Personal Data, they will do so solely on our instructions and have undertaken to comply with strict contractual requirements for the security of your data (including, but not limited to, complying with this Privacy Policy).

Service Providers:  We transmit data to service providers that enable us to operate and maintain this Site and market, sell, and deliver our Products. This includes the parties providing our third-party cookies and tracking tools, as well as parties providing us with services to assist us in processing transactions, including credit card transactions, handling shipping and processing of orders, providing customer support, managing customer relationships, hosting the Sites (like Amazon Web Services), collecting, storing, or removing your information, or performing statistical analysis of our Sites (such as Google).

  • Google Analytics: This is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic. Using this service, we anonymize IP addresses so they are not sent to Google, which then uses the data to track and monitor use of our Site. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads shown on its own advertising network. You can opt-out of having your activity on the Site available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out add-on to your browser. The add-on prevent the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.
  • Google Adsense & DoubleClick Cookie: We may use Google to serve ads on the Site and if so this involves Google’s use of cookies to enable it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site or to other websites. You may opt-out of e use of the DoubleClick Cookie by visiting the Google Ad Settings web page: http://www.google.com/ads/preferences.

Business Transactions: In the event we go through a business transaction such as a merger, an acquisition by another company, or a sale of all or a portion of its assets to which this Privacy Policy relates, your information will likely be among the assets transferred and, in such case, you will be notified in advance via email and/or a prominent notice on our Sites of such change in ownership or a change in the use of your Personal Data, as well as any choices you may have regarding your Personal Data (including, if applicable, your right to object to such transfer).

Public Authorities: Although we make every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law, such as when we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order, or litigation or other legal process or action (whether or not initiated by us) to protect our, our users' or third parties' rights, property or safety. We will transmit data to public authorities such as law enforcement or tax authorities only in the case of a legal obligation to do so based on a request for information from the respective authority.

Promotional Offers: Registered users of this Site may have the opportunity to receive news and special offers from us regarding our Products.

3. Timeframe for Keeping Data

We process and store your Personal Data as long as necessary for the fulfillment of our contractual or legal obligations. Thus, we store the data as long as our contractual relationship with you as our customer obliges us to do so. After termination of our contract or relationship, we will store Personal Data only to the extent and for as long as applicable law requires. All other data will be deleted immediately when you, as a customer or registered user, unsubscribe from our Products, Site or other services. If the remaining data is no longer required for the fulfillment of obligations to you, it will be regularly deleted, unless its further processing is necessary for the preservation of evidence or the prevention of legal claims from becoming time-barred.

4. Reviewing and Requesting Changes to Your Information

Customers may update, delete, access, or change their account information by editing their user profile. To update a user profile, login to your account and click on "My Account". To update customer billing information, contact [insert cs email address]. If you do not have an account and require assistance, please contact the above email address or toll-free at [insert toll free cs number].

If you have signed up to receive marketing emails from us, you can opt-out of receiving future marketing emails by clicking on the "unsubscribe" option located at the bottom of the marketing email you wish to opt out of. If you prefer to be removed from all our marketing lists, you can follow the foregoing process. Customers cannot opt-out of receiving all transactional emails related to their Site account, but may change their account settings (as described above) to reduce the frequency or eliminate certain notification emails.

5. Cookies

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your personal computer, mobile or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating computer on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie. Session cookies – these allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session begins when a user opens the browser window and ends when they close the window. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted upon closing the browser. Persistent cookies – these remain on a user’s computer or device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time a user visits the website. Cookies perform a variety of purposes, such as letting you navigate pages efficiently, remembering preferences and user’s devices, and generally improving the user experience at a website. They can also help ensure you only see ads that are relevant to or desired by you and your interests. Below is a more detailed list of the type of cookies that can be used on a website:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These enable services you have specifically requested, and no consent is needed as they are essential to enable you to navigate the website and use its features, such as a shopping cart and checkout feature.

Performance Cookies: These collect anonymous information on the pages visited. By using the website, you consent to placement of these on your device to enable website operators to improve the performance and user experience. No personally identifiable information is collected from the visitor, it is only aggregated, anonymous data.

Functionality Cookies: These remember choices that you have made on the website so as to improve your experience on subsequent visits and provide enhanced features. They may also be used to enable provision of services you have requested, such as watching a video or user comments to content. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Advertising Cookies: These collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an ad as well as help measure the effectiveness of an ad campaign.

Managing Cookies through Browser Settings: Browser menu bar or tool bar will guide you on being alerted to when a new cookie is present, preventing your browser from accepting new cookies, and how to disable cookies altogether. You can also disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-on settings. However, given the importance of cookies to enable you to navigate a website or take advantage of its features, and to enhance and simplify your user experience when revisiting a website, we recommend that you leave cookies turned on. But if you are using a shared computer, remember to turn them off when your have finished your browsing session.

6. Notice to California Residents

California law, including the Consumer Privacy Act and California Consumer Rights Act, Cal. Civ. Code 1798.100 et seq., afford certain rights to consumers who are residents of California regarding their personal information. These rights include:

  • The right to know which personal information is being collected;
  • The right to know if personal data is being sold or shared, and to whom;
  • The right to object to the sale of personal data;
  • The right to access one's personal information;
  • The right to correct, or request deletion of, one’s personal information; and
  • The right to equal service and price, even for consumers who exercise their privacy rights

This Privacy Policy has explained, in the prior sections, the personal information we collect and our legitimate reasons for doing so.

We do not sell consumer personal information and does not collect or store ‘sensitive personal information’ as defined under California law.

Any California consumer wishing to exercise a right to access, correct or deletion of or to their personal information must submit a verifiable consumer request to privacy@pdfeze.com regarding their personal information. California residents may also make use of an authorized agent to submit a request to the Company in this regard. An authorized agent must have signed permission and otherwise comply with the statutory requirements of California law.

7. Collecting Information from Minors

This Site is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18 and we do not intentionally collect any information from any individuals under the age of 18. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their minor child has provided Company with Personal Data or that we have otherwise inadvertently collected this information, please immediately contact us at privacy@pdfeze.com, so that we may delete the information from our servers.

8. Changes

We reserve the right to change this Privacy Statement. We will endeavor to provide notification of the material changes to this Privacy Statement through our Site at least 30 days prior to the change taking effect, but are not obligated to provide such notification; therefore, periodically check the ‘Last Updated’ date at the top of this Policy Statement.

9. Contact Information

If you have a question regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you have questions about our privacy practices, please contact us at privacy@pdfeze.com.