Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 14, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how PDF Scale uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, PDF Scale) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).
2. Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our website.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features.
- Authentication cookies: Keep you signed in to your account
- Security cookies: Protect against fraudulent activity and enhance security
- Session cookies: Remember your preferences during your browsing session
Duration: These cookies are session cookies and are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies that remain for a specified period.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often and if you receive error messages.
- Google Analytics: Helps us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Performance monitoring: Tracks page load times and technical performance
- Error tracking: Identifies and helps us fix technical issues
Duration: These cookies typically last from 24 hours to 2 years.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or theme choice) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
- Language preference: Remembers your preferred language
- Theme preference: Saves your dark/light mode choice
- UI preferences: Remembers your layout and display settings
Duration: These cookies can remain on your device for up to 1 year.
Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing and ensuring that ads are properly displayed.
- Targeting cookies: Deliver ads relevant to your interests
- Retargeting cookies: Show you ads based on your previous visits
- Ad measurement cookies: Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
Duration: These cookies typically last from 30 days to 2 years.
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and so on. These third-party services include:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance tracking
- Payment processors: For secure payment processing (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)
- Social media platforms: For social sharing functionality
- Customer support tools: For chat support and help desk functionality
5. How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Opt-Out Tools
You can also opt out of specific types of cookies:
- Google Analytics: Use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Advertising cookies: Visit Your Online Choices or DAA Opt-Out
Important Note:
If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to work.
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. We currently do not respond to DNT signals, but we honor your cookie preferences as described in this policy.
7. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
8. Cookie Table
Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Essential | Maintains user session | Session |
| auth_token | Essential | User authentication | 30 days |
| theme_preference | Functionality | Remembers theme choice | 1 year |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics tracking | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics tracking | 24 hours |
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- By email: privacy@pdfscale.com
- By visiting our contact page: Contact Form