Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-11-11

MyPDFToolbox (“we”, “the site”), available at mypdftoolbox.dev, offers free tools to work with PDF documents. We designed it to collect as little data as possible. This policy explains exactly what happens to the files you open, what is stored on your device and which third parties are involved.

1. Tools that run entirely in your browser

The following tools read and process your files locally, with JavaScript running on your own device. Your documents, images, their contents and their file names are never uploaded to our servers; the result is generated in your browser and downloaded directly from it. Closing or reloading the page discards everything:

2. Tools that use our server

Encrypting a PDF with a password or removing a password you know requires a PDF library that does not run in a browser. For these tools only, the file you select (and the password you type) is sent to our server over an encrypted HTTPS connection and handled as follows:

The file is processed in memory only – it is never written to disk – and discarded as soon as the request finishes, whether it succeeds or fails. Your original file name is not sent. Retention: none.
We do not store, log, inspect or share the file, its contents, its name or the password. The response is marked as non-cacheable.
Uploads are limited in size and in number of requests per IP address to prevent abuse.

Only use the password tools with documents you own or are authorised to modify. They cannot recover a password you do not know.

3. Data stored on your device (localStorage)

To save you from choosing the same options every time, the site can use your browser's localStorage – only if you allow the “Preferences” category in the privacy banner. This is purely local storage: it stays on your device, is never transmitted to us and is not a cookie. Entries are prefixed with mpt: and contain:

The last options of each tool (for example, the page size, rotation angle or image quality you chose).
Interface preferences, such as whether the sidebar is collapsed.

Your files, their contents, their names and any password are never written to localStorage. You can delete a tool's stored options at any time with its Clear Data button, or remove everything by clearing your browser's site data. Withdrawing the “Preferences” consent deletes all of it automatically. The only entry stored regardless of your choice is mpt:consent, which remembers the choice itself.

4. Server logs and abuse prevention

Like any website, our web server records standard technical access logs: IP address, date and time, requested URL path, HTTP status and browser user agent. These logs never contain your files or their contents, are used only for security and troubleshooting, and are deleted after a short retention period. To prevent abuse, the API keeps a temporary in-memory counter of requests per IP address, which expires after one minute.

5. Cookies and your consent

MyPDFToolbox itself does not set cookies. We currently use no analytics or advertising services, so no third-party cookies are set either.

6. Your rights

Because we do not keep your files or create user accounts, we generally hold no personal data that could be linked to you beyond short-lived server logs. Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in the European Union or the CCPA in California), you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal data and to object to its processing. To exercise these rights, write to johnprojectsnet@gmail.com.

7. Children

The site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect their data.

8. Changes to this policy

If our practices change – for example when adding a new tool or service – we will update this page and its “last updated” date. Material changes will be highlighted on the site.

9. Contact

Questions about privacy? Contact us at johnprojectsnet@gmail.com.