Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

SimpleSignPDF ("we", "us", "our") operates the website simplesignpdf.com. We provide a free, browser-based electronic PDF signing tool. Our registered support contact is support@simplesignpdf.com.

2. What Data We Collect

Documents (None Collected): Your PDF files are processed entirely within your browser using client-side JavaScript. We do not upload, transmit, store, or access your PDF documents or signatures in any way. All document processing occurs locally on your device.

Usage Analytics (Google Analytics): We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use our site. This may collect anonymised data such as your browser type, device type, country-level location, pages visited, and time spent. This data is aggregated and cannot personally identify you.

Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense): We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements that help us keep this tool free. Google AdSense may use cookies and device identifiers to serve personalised or contextual ads. You can review Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To operate, maintain, and improve the SimpleSignPDF tool
• To analyse usage patterns and fix technical issues
• To serve non-intrusive advertisements to sustain the free service
• To comply with legal obligations where required

4. Cookies & Consent

We use a cookie consent banner to obtain your permission before loading analytics and advertising cookies. If you select "Essential Only", only technically necessary cookies (none, in our case) are set. You may change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage.

Signatures you create are stored in your browser's localStorage for convenience. This data never leaves your device and can be cleared at any time using the "Clear All" option in the tool, or by clearing your browser's local storage.

5. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Because we do not collect or process personal data from your documents, and because analytics data is anonymised and processed by Google under their own privacy framework, your rights under GDPR and CCPA are primarily exercised through Google's tools:

• Google Analytics opt-out: Use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Ad personalisation: Manage at adssettings.google.com
• Data deletion requests: Contact us at support@simplesignpdf.com

6. Data Retention

We retain no personal data on our servers. Analytics data is retained by Google for 14 months by default. Signatures stored in localStorage are retained on your device until you clear them.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the new policy on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at support@simplesignpdf.com. We aim to respond within 48 hours.