Terms and Conditions
Last updated: January 14, 2025
Welcome to PDF Scale. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our website and services. By accessing or using our service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. Please read them carefully.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using PDF Scale, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions, please do not use this service.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the service following any changes indicates your acceptance of the new Terms.
2. Service Description
PDF Scale provides online tools for editing, signing, converting, and managing PDF documents. Our services include but are not limited to:
- PDF editing and annotation
- Electronic signature capabilities
- Document conversion (PDF to/from various formats)
- PDF merging, splitting, and compression
- Form filling and creation
- Document storage and management
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of our service at any time without prior notice.
3. User Accounts
To access certain features of our service, you must create an account. You agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration
- Maintain and promptly update your account information
- Maintain the security of your password and account
- Accept all responsibility for activities that occur under your account
- Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if any information provided is inaccurate, false, or violates these Terms.
4. Acceptable Use Policy
You agree not to use our service to:
- Upload, transmit, or distribute any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, or otherwise objectionable content
- Violate any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or user accounts
- Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers
- Use automated systems to access the service without permission
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the service
- Remove or modify any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices
Violation of this policy may result in immediate termination of your account and legal action.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
The service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by PDF Scale and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.
Your Content
You retain all rights to the documents and content you upload to our service. By uploading content, you grant us a limited license to process, store, and display your content solely for the purpose of providing our services to you.
6. Payment and Subscriptions
Some features of our service require a paid subscription. By subscribing, you agree to:
- Pay all fees associated with your chosen subscription plan
- Provide accurate and complete payment information
- Authorize us to charge your payment method for recurring subscription fees
- Update your payment information to avoid service interruption
Cancellation and Refunds
You may cancel your subscription at any time. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period. We offer refunds on a case-by-case basis, typically within 14 days of purchase for annual plans and 7 days for monthly plans.
7. Data Processing and Storage
We process and store your documents to provide our services. Key points about data handling:
- Uploaded documents are processed on secure servers
- Guest uploads are automatically deleted within 7 days
- Saved documents remain in your account until you delete them
- We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data
For more details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
8. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
We do not warrant that:
- The service will be uninterrupted or error-free
- Defects will be corrected
- The service is free of viruses or harmful components
- The results obtained from using the service will be accurate or reliable
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PDF Scale, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or in any way connected with:
- Your access to or use of the service
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your violation of any third-party rights
- Any content you upload or transmit through the service
10. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including:
- Breach of these Terms
- Violation of applicable laws
- Fraudulent or illegal activity
- Extended periods of inactivity
Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms that should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability.
11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which PDF Scale operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the service shall be resolved through binding arbitration, except where prohibited by law. You waive any right to participate in a class-action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.
12. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice before the new terms take effect.
By continuing to access or use our service after revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us:
- By email: legal@pdfscale.com
- By visiting our contact page: Contact Form