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Privacy Policy

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to freepdfcombiner.net (the "Service"), operated by Céca Studio LLC ("we," "us," or "our"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and use our service, and tell you about your privacy rights.

The Data We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve our service to you. The types of information we collect are:

  • Information You Provide to Us:

    • Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your email address and a hashed version of your password.

    • Payment Information: When you subscribe to our Premium Plan, your payment card details are collected and processed directly by our third-party payment processor, Stripe. We do not ever receive or store your full payment card information.

    • Communications: If you contact us directly (e.g., via our support form), we may receive additional information about you such as your name, the contents of your message, and any other information you may choose to provide.

  • Information We Collect Automatically:

    • Usage Data: We collect information about your interactions with our Service, such as the number of merges you perform, the size of files you upload (but not the content), and the features you use. This helps us enforce our free tier limits and understand how our service is used.

    • Cookies and Log Data: Like most websites, we use cookies and server logs to collect information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and the pages you visit. This helps us secure and improve our service.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes:

  • To Provide and Maintain our Service: Including processing your PDF merges and managing your user account.

  • To Process and Manage Payments: To handle subscriptions, billing, and transactions through Stripe for our Premium Plan.

  • To Manage Your Account: To identify you as a user and provide access to the features associated with your account type (Free or Premium).

  • To Communicate with You: To send you essential service-related notifications, such as email verification, password resets, and subscription confirmations. We will not send you unsolicited marketing emails.

  • To Serve Advertisements: For users on our free tier, we use Google AdSense to display advertisements.

  • To Enforce our Terms and Policies: To protect the security and integrity of our Service and to prevent fraudulent activity, such as the abuse of our free tier.

  • To Improve Our Service: To analyze usage patterns and user feedback to improve the user experience and develop new features.

How We Handle Your PDF Files

Your trust is paramount. This is our promise regarding the files you upload:

  • We DO NOT access, view, or analyze the content of your files. The merging process is fully automated.

  • We DO NOT store your files long-term. All uploaded files and the final merged documents are automatically and permanently deleted from our servers one hour (60 minutes) after your session ends or becomes inactive.

Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our business:

  • Supabase: Our backend service provider for database hosting and user authentication.

  • Stripe: Our payment processor for handling Premium subscriptions.

  • Google AdSense: Our advertising partner for displaying ads on our free service.

  • WIX: The platform our website is built and hosted on.

We may also disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to operate and personalize our Service. This includes:

  • Essential Cookies: For user authentication and security.

  • Analytics Cookies: To help us understand how our website is being used.

  • Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve ads that may be relevant to you. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Your Data Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

You have rights regarding your personal data. Depending on your location, these may include the right to:​

  • Request that we correct any inaccurate information.

  • Request that we delete your personal data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Céca Studio LLC
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Email: hello@cecastudio.com

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