Findocs

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 4, 2025

At Findocs, accessible from https://findocs.net, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. By using Findocs, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Findocs operates primarily as a client-side application. This means:

  • PDF files: When you use our PDF tools (Merge, Split, Compress, etc.), your files are processed entirely in your browser. They are never uploaded to our servers.
  • Financial data: Any values you enter into our financial calculators (loan amounts, interest rates, salary figures, etc.) are computed instantly in your browser and are never stored or transmitted to us.
  • Usage data: We collect anonymized, aggregate usage statistics through Vercel Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., page views, referrer URLs, device types). This data contains no personally identifiable information.
  • Log data: Like most websites, our hosting provider (Vercel) automatically records standard server log information, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps. This data is used solely for security and performance monitoring.

2. Cookies and Web Beacons

Findocs uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use the following types of cookies:

  • Functional cookies: Used to remember your preferences (e.g., language settings, theme) so you do not need to re-enter them on each visit.
  • Analytics cookies: Used by Vercel Analytics to collect anonymized information about how visitors use the site, helping us improve performance and content.
  • Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements (see Section 4 below).

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of our site may not function properly.

3. Google AdSense and Advertising

Findocs uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC, to display advertisements on our website. These ads help us keep Findocs free for all users.

Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website (https://findocs.net) and other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Specifically, Google may use the DoubleClick DART cookie to serve ads based on your visits to findocs.net and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google advertising opt-out page at:https://www.google.com/settings/ads.

You can also opt out of personalized advertising by visitinghttps://optout.aboutads.info/ orhttps://optout.networkadvertising.org/.

Google's Privacy Policy is available at:https://policies.google.com/privacy. Google's advertising technology policies are available at:https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

4. Third-Party Advertising Partners

Some advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy governing their use of such data. Our advertising partners include:

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies such as cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their respective advertisements and links. These are sent directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and to personalize the advertising content you see.

Note that Findocs has no access to or control over the cookies or technologies used by third-party advertisers.

5. How We Use Your Information

The limited information we collect is used for the following purposes:

  • To operate and maintain our website and tools
  • To analyze usage patterns and improve the user experience
  • To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • To monitor and ensure the security and performance of our platform
  • To respond to user inquiries submitted through our contact form

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties, except as required by law or as described in this policy.

6. Your Rights (GDPR & Other Privacy Laws)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), California, or another jurisdiction with data protection rights, you have the following rights:

  • Right to access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Right to erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to restrict processing: You may request that we limit how we use your data.
  • Right to opt out of personalized ads: You can opt out via Google's ad settings or your browser's cookie controls.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address listed in Section 9.

7. Children's Privacy

Findocs does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to remove that information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact page.