Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 2024

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners about how visitors use their site.

Note: Cookies cannot access data on your hard drive or read other cookies. They are completely safe and widely used across the internet.

How We Use Cookies

PDF Editor Pro uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic. We use the following types of cookies:

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
session_id Maintains your session during PDF editing Session
recent_files Stores recently edited files list (in browser only) 7 days

2. Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes users 2 years
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics - throttles request rate 1 minute

3. Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies to show relevant ads:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
DSID Google advertising cookie 2 weeks
IDE Google advertising cookie for ad targeting 1 year
test_cookie Checks if browser supports cookies 15 minutes

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we also use third-party services that may place cookies on your device:

  • Google AdSense: Displays relevant advertisements and may use cookies for ad personalization
  • Google Analytics: Provides website analytics and usage statistics
  • CDN Providers: Content delivery networks may use cookies for optimization

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies, which we recommend you review.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • View what cookies are stored on your device
  • Delete all or specific cookies
  • Block cookies from being set
  • Set preferences for individual websites

How to Manage Cookies in Popular Browsers

  • Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
  • Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
Important: Blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential cookies are required for the PDF editor to work properly.

Google AdSense and DART Cookies

Google is one of our advertising partners. Google uses the DART cookie to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites:

  • DART stands for "Doubleclick Ad Serving Trade Requests"
  • DART uses non-personally identifiable information
  • You can opt-out of DART cookie by visiting Google's ad and content network privacy policy
  • Visit: Google's Advertising Policies

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us:

  • Email: privacy@pdfeditorpro.com
  • Contact Form: Available on our Contact Us page