Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

At Smallpdf Blog (blog.smallpdf.tools), we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it. This policy complies with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act).

1. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide

When you contact us via our contact form or email, we collect your name and email address. We use this solely to respond to your enquiry.

b) Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our site, we may automatically collect: IP address, browser type, device type, referring URL, pages viewed, and time spent on pages. This data is collected via Google Analytics and is anonymised and aggregated.

c) Cookies

We use cookies for analytics, advertising (Google AdSense), and affiliate tracking. See our Cookie Policy for full details.

2. How We Use Your Information

To respond to your enquiries and provide support.
To analyse website usage and improve our content.
To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense.
To track affiliate referrals.
To comply with legal obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal bases for processing are: consent (for cookies and analytics), legitimate interests (for improving our website), and legal obligation (where required by law).

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

Google – for analytics and advertising (see Google Privacy Policy)
Affiliate networks – for tracking referral commissions
Hosting providers – to operate this website
Law enforcement – if required by applicable law

5. Data Retention

We retain contact enquiry data for up to 12 months. Analytics data is retained as per Google Analytics’ default settings (26 months). You may request deletion at any time.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your data
Object to or restrict our processing of your data
Data portability (receive a copy of your data)
Withdraw consent at any time (for cookie-based processing)
Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you by updating the date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.