Privacy Policy

1. What we collect

PDF Compass collects a limited amount of information to operate the site and respond to inquiries:

• Contact form data: name, email address, and message content, submitted voluntarily through the Contact page.
• Usage analytics: anonymized traffic data such as pages visited, browser type, and approximate location (city/country level), collected automatically through analytics cookies.
• Affiliate link tracking: when you click a link to a third-party product such as PDF Gear, the destination site may receive a referral identifier so that PDF Compass can be credited for the referral. We do not receive any personal or payment information from this process.

2. How we use this information

Contact form submissions are used solely to respond to your inquiry. Analytics data is used in aggregate to understand which guides are useful and to improve site performance. We do not sell personal information to third parties.

3. Cookies

This site uses cookies for analytics and to remember basic preferences (such as whether you've dismissed a notice). You can disable cookies in your browser settings; doing so may affect some site functionality but will not prevent you from reading any guide or comparison.

4. Third-party services

We use third-party analytics tools and affiliate tracking platforms to operate the site. These providers may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy policies. We link to external software vendors (such as Adobe, Foxit, and PDF Gear) for informational and referral purposes; once you leave our site, that vendor's privacy policy applies.

5. Data retention and your rights

Contact form messages are retained only as long as needed to resolve your inquiry. You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data we hold about you by emailing us at the address below.

6. Children's privacy

This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy periodically. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent through our Contact page or directly to privacy@pdfcompass-example.com.