Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how PDFMadeSimple uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit pdfmadesimple.com. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember information about your visit — such as your preferences or whether you have accepted the cookie banner — which can make the site work better and be easier to use.

Cookies can be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

2a. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled. They include:

• CSRF token cookie — protects form submissions from cross-site request forgery attacks. Session duration.
• Session cookie — maintains your login session if you have an account. Session duration.
• Cookie consent preference — remembers whether you accepted or declined non-essential cookies. Stored in localStorage for 12 months.

2b. Analytics Cookies

With your consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site — which pages are most popular, where visitors come from and how they navigate between pages. This data is used in aggregate to improve our service. It does not identify you personally.

• Google Analytics — collects anonymised usage data including page views, session duration, device type and geographic region. Cookies persist for up to 2 years. You can opt out using Google's opt-out browser add-on.

2c. Marketing Cookies

With your consent, we may use marketing cookies to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns, including Google Ads conversion tracking. These cookies help us understand which of our adverts led you to use our service.

• Google Ads conversion tracking — placed when you arrive via a Google ad and records whether you completed a conversion action.

3. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit PDFMadeSimple, you are shown a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies (analytics and marketing). Strictly necessary cookies are always active.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this website. For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, visit the help section of your browser:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are placed by third-party services such as Google. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies which govern how they use the data collected. We do not control third-party cookies.

5. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.

6. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at support@pdfmadesimple.com.