What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and session state.
Cookies can be "persistent" (they stay until you delete them or they expire) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).
How PDFMagic Uses Cookies
💡 Good news: PDFMagic uses a minimal number of cookies. We don't use advertising cookies, social media trackers, or cross-site tracking of any kind.
We use cookies for three purposes: keeping the site working, understanding aggregate usage, and remembering your preferences.
Cookie Reference Table
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| pm_session | Essential | Maintains your session during tool usage | Session |
| pm_csrf | Essential | Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery | Session |
| pm_prefs | Essential | Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year |
| _pm_analytics | Analytics | Anonymous visitor counting and tool usage patterns | 30 days |
| _pm_ref | Analytics | Tracks which page referred the visitor (aggregate only) | 7 days |
| Marketing/Ads | Not Used | PDFMagic does not use advertising or marketing cookies | N/A |
Third-Party Cookies
PDFMagic does not embed third-party advertising or social tracking scripts. The only potential third-party cookies are:
- Cloud infrastructure: Our hosting providers may set technical cookies necessary for load balancing and performance.
- Privacy-friendly analytics: We use an analytics tool that does not set tracking cookies or cross-site identifiers.
We do not integrate Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, or any advertising network on PDFMagic.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Here's how in popular browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Disabling essential cookies will prevent PDFMagic from functioning correctly. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the tools.
Do Not Track
PDFMagic respects the "Do Not Track" (DNT) browser signal. If your browser sends a DNT header, we will disable analytics cookies automatically and not track your visit in any way.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as we add or change features. Changes will be reflected by updating the date at the top of this page. We will notify users of significant changes via a site banner.
Questions? Contact us at privacy@pdfmagic.app or visit our Contact page.