Privacy Policy

At PDFBuddy, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the minimum information necessary to provide our services:

• Account Data: Name, email address, and hashed password when you create an account.
• Usage Data: Anonymous analytics about feature usage to improve our platform.
• File Data: Documents you upload for processing. These are encrypted and auto-deleted after 2 hours.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used exclusively to:

• Provide and maintain our PDF processing services
• Send transactional emails (account verification, job completion)
• Improve platform performance and user experience
• Ensure security and prevent abuse

3. Data Security

All files are protected with AES-256 encryption during upload, processing, and storage. Files are permanently and automatically deleted from our servers within 2 hours of processing. We use SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Cloudflare R2: Secure, encrypted file storage
• Stripe: Payment processing (we never store your card details)
• Resend: Transactional email delivery

5. Your Rights

You have the right to access, modify, or delete your personal data at any time from your account settings. You may also request a complete data export or account deletion by contacting us.

6. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. No third-party tracking cookies are used unless you explicitly opt in to analytics.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at legal@pdfforge.io.