Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

SmaxyPDFConverter ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website smaxypdfconverter.com (the "Site").

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it.

By accessing or using our Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1. Information You Provide to Us

We may collect information that you provide directly to us when you:

Fill out forms on our Site, including when you sign up for newsletters or request information
Communicate with us via email, contact forms, or other methods
Submit feedback, comments, or reviews
Participate in surveys or contests we may offer

The types of information we may collect include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.

2.2. Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

Device information (such as your IP address, browser type, operating system)
Usage details (such as traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data)
Information about how you use our Site (such as pages viewed, time spent on pages)
Information collected through cookies and similar technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect about you for various purposes, including to:

Provide, maintain, and improve our Site
Process and respond to your inquiries
Send you technical notices, updates, and administrative messages
Communicate with you about products, services, offers, and events
Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
Carry out our obligations and enforce our rights

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

Where we need to perform a contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you
Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests
Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation
Where you have given consent to the processing of your personal data for a specific purpose

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

The types of cookies we use include:

Essential cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly
Analytical/performance cookies: Allow us to recognize and count visitors and see how they move around our Site
Functionality cookies: Remember choices you make to improve your experience
Targeting cookies: Record your visit to our Site, the pages you visit, and the links you follow

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, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

For more detailed information about our use of cookies, please see our Cookies Policy.

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide:

To our service providers and partners who perform services on our behalf
To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request
To enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us
If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of SmaxyPDFConverter, our users, or others

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties except as described in this Privacy Policy.

5.1. Third-Party Service Providers

We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending newsletters or conducting surveys. These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

We use the following categories of third-party service providers:

Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics)
Email service providers
Hosting providers
Advertising partners

6. Affiliate Disclosure

Our Site contains affiliate links to products and services that we review. If you make a purchase through these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

All affiliate links on our Site are clearly marked with the label "Affiliate Link" or "Ad" to ensure transparency.

Please note that we only recommend products that we believe will be of value to our users. Our reviews and recommendations are based on objective testing and are not influenced by our affiliate relationships.

7. Data Security

We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers behind firewalls.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Site. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.

We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Site.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have various rights regarding your personal data. These may include:

8.1. Rights for EEA, UK, and Similar Jurisdictions

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or similar jurisdictions, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or similar laws:

Right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data
Right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete
Right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions
Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions
Right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions
Right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions

8.2. Rights for California Residents

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

Right to know: You have the right to request information about the personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
Right to delete: You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we collected, subject to certain exceptions
Right to opt-out of sales: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information
Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights

8.3. Exercising Your Rights

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

Email: office@smaxypdfconverter.com

Postal Address: 27 Hampton Rd, London E7 0PD, UK

We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.

If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us at office@smaxypdfconverter.com.

10. International Data Transfers

We may transfer your personal information to countries other than the country in which you reside. SmaxyPDFConverter is based in the United Kingdom, and we process and store data on servers located in various countries, including within the European Union and the United States.

When we transfer personal data outside of the EEA, UK, or similar jurisdictions, we ensure an adequate level of protection for the rights of data subjects based on the adequacy of the receiving country's data protection laws, contractual obligations placed on the recipient of the data, or other appropriate safeguards.

By using our Site, you consent to your information being transferred to our facilities and to the facilities of those third parties with whom we share it as described in this Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to Our 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 and, when appropriate, sending you an email notification.

The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for periodically visiting our Site and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes.

We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.