Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how OneToolPDF (onetoolpdf.com), along with our technical service providers and advertising partners, uses cookies, browser local storage (LocalStorage), session storage (SessionStorage), and similar web technologies when you access and use our website.

We believe in full transparency regarding how data is stored on your device. This policy describes what these technologies are, why they are used, how they relate to the document tools you operate, and how you can manage or delete your cookie preferences at any time.

This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Cookies are small data files consisting of letters and numbers that are placed onto your computer, smartphone, or other device by your web browser when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by modern websites to make services function properly, improve efficiency, remember settings, and provide reporting information.

The OneToolPDF platform employs a minimal-data architecture designed around modern web standards:

• HTML5 LocalStorage: Client-side key-value storage used to remember interface preferences across visits (such as selected language).
• Temporary Runtime Memory: In-browser memory (RAM) used to hold and process PDF files locally for standard tools.
• Technical / Essential Cookies: Basic server infrastructure and security cookies when applicable for load distribution.
• Third-Party Analytics & Advertising Cookies: Technologies that may be utilized by external partners (such as Google) when measurement or advertising features are enabled.

We accurately distinguish between technologies that are currently active in our client application and those that may be integrated with third-party partners as described in the sections below.

Strictly necessary cookies and storage mechanisms are essential for the operation, technical stability, and security of OneToolPDF. Without these technologies, the website cannot deliver basic functions.

These mechanisms may be used for:

• Routing web traffic efficiently across server infrastructure and caching content.
• Mitigating cybersecurity threats, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and unauthorized automated bot abuse.
• Ensuring page assets and web workers load reliably in your browser.

Because these technical elements are required to provide you with the services you request, they do not require prior consent under applicable privacy laws and cannot be switched off through on-site preference toggles.

Functional storage allows our website to remember choices you make while browsing to provide a more personalized, consistent user experience across visits.

This preference key is stored strictly on your local device. It is never transmitted as a cookie header to our web servers during document processing and contains no personal identity records.

Analytics cookies collect aggregated, statistical information about how visitors navigate and interact with OneToolPDF. This information helps us understand:

• Which PDF utilities are used most frequently (such as Merge, Compress, or Split).
• How visitors navigate through the website and where technical bottlenecks or drop-offs occur.
• Average page loading speeds, device types, and browser compatibility issues.

Data generated by analytics cookies is aggregated and pseudonymous. We do not use analytics cookies to identify individual users or correlate browsing behavior with personal document contents.

OneToolPDF may use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC (or Google Ireland Limited for users in the European Economic Area), to evaluate traffic patterns and website performance.

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting and using your data across any website by downloading and installing the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on .

OneToolPDF is a free utility. To cover server bandwidth, computational hosting expenses, maintenance, and ongoing development without charging subscription fees or requiring payment cards, our website displays or is prepared to display advertising.

Advertising cookies and tracking tags may be deployed by advertising networks to:

• Deliver advertisements that are relevant or contextually appropriate.
• Cap ad frequency so that you do not see the same advertisement repeatedly.
• Measure the engagement, clicks, and effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
• Detect and combat fraudulent automated ad impressions or invalid click activities.

OneToolPDF is structured to support Google AdSense and authorized third-party advertising partners.

You may opt out of personalized Google advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings or by using industry opt-out tools such as AboutAds.info or Your Online Choices .

When you interact with OneToolPDF, third-party services integrated into our infrastructure may set or read cookies on your device. These third parties include:

• Hosting & Content Delivery: Infrastructure providers (such as Hostinger web servers) may set operational or load-balancing cookies to ensure fast routing.
• Analytics Services: Google Analytics may set cookies to report aggregated visitor traffic and engagement metrics.
• Advertising Vendors: Google and certified ad networks may set cookies to deliver and evaluate digital advertisements.

Third-party cookies are governed by the respective privacy and cookie policies of the external providers. We do not have direct access to or control over the cookies set by third-party advertising partners.

In addition to standard HTTP cookies, modern web browsers offer HTML5 Web Storage technologies, specifically LocalStorage and SessionStorage.

Unlike cookies, web storage data is not transmitted automatically to the web server with every network request. Instead, it remains entirely within your client browser:

• Client-Side Document Processing: Standard PDF tools (Merge, Compress, Split, Rotate, etc.) manipulate documents directly in your browser's temporary memory (RAM) and session state. The file data is discarded when the tab is closed.
• User Language Preferences: We use LocalStorage to preserve your chosen interface language across visits, eliminating the need to reconfigure your view on return.
• No Document Data in LocalStorage: We do not store complete PDF files or document contents inside LocalStorage.

We respect your autonomy to decide which categories of cookies and storage technologies you allow on your device:

• Essential Technologies: Because essential storage is strictly required for the website to function, prior consent is not required by law.
• Non-Essential Cookies: For non-essential cookies (such as analytics or marketing cookies), users in applicable jurisdictions (including the UK and EEA) are provided with consent mechanisms before such cookies are placed.
• Revoking Consent: You can withdraw or modify your consent preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies or adjusting your browser settings as described below.

You have full control over cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view existing cookies, delete cookies, block third-party cookies, or block all cookies entirely:

Please Note: If you choose to disable all cookies or block local storage completely, certain convenience features (such as remembering your chosen language preference) may reset on each visit.

For visitors residing in the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland, our use of cookies and local storage complies with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), the EU ePrivacy Directive, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

• We do not place non-essential analytics or advertising cookies on your device without providing prior notice and obtaining consent where required by law.
• You have the right to withdraw your cookie consent at any time without negative consequences for using standard PDF tools.
• You may lodge inquiries or complaints regarding cookie compliance with your national data protection authority (such as the UK Information Commissioner's Office - ICO).

We may periodically update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our technology stack, cookie usage, advertising partnerships, or legal requirements.

When updates are made, the "Last Updated" date at the top and bottom of this page will be revised. Any modifications take effect immediately upon publication on this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

If you have questions, comments, or inquiries regarding our use of cookies, browser storage, or this Cookie Policy, please contact our team: