Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 12, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how PDFLove ("we", "our", or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies (such as browser local storage) on the PDFLove website at pdflove.co. Our PDF tools run entirely in your browser and your files are never uploaded — so we use only a small number of cookies, described below.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. "Local storage" is a similar browser mechanism for saving small preferences on your device. Both let a website remember information between visits. They do not give us access to your files or the rest of your device.

2. Cookies and storage we use

2.1 Strictly necessary

The PDF tools themselves do not require any cookies to work — merging, splitting, converting, signing and the rest all run locally in your browser.

2.2 Functional — language preference

When you choose a language, we save your choice so the site opens in that language next time. This is stored as:

• ns-lang — a cookie and a matching localStorage entry holding your language code (e.g. de). Retained for about 12 months. Set only when you pick a language.

2.3 Analytics — Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand, in aggregate, how the site is used so we can improve it. Google sets cookies such as:

• _ga — distinguishes visitors. Retained up to 2 years.
• _ga_<id> — maintains session state for GA4. Retained up to 2 years.

This data is processed by Google. See Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics across all sites with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3. What we do NOT use

• No advertising or retargeting cookies on this website.
• No cross-site tracking or social-media pixels.
• No cookies that access, upload, or read the documents you process — everything stays on your device.

4. Managing cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, and clear this site's local storage at any time. Blocking the analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use any of the PDF tools. Clearing the ns-lang preference simply means the site will detect your language again on the next visit.

5. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will revise the "Last updated" date above when we do. Please check back periodically.

6. Contact

Questions about this Cookie Policy? Email us at hello@pdflove.co. See also our Privacy Policy.