Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Controller (Art. 13 Abs. 1a GDPR)

The controller responsible for data processing on this website is:

Richard Merk Dieselstraße 21 35447 Reiskirchen Germany

Email: [email protected]

2. What Data We Collect and Why

Server Log Files

When you visit our website, your browser automatically transmits the following data, which our hosting provider stores in server log files:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • IP address (anonymized after 7 days)
  • Date and time of request

Legal basis: Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR — legitimate interest in the technically error-free presentation and optimization of our website.

Contact Form / Email

If you contact us via the contact form or by email, we process the data you provide (name, email address, message content) solely to handle your inquiry.

Legal basis: Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b GDPR — necessary for responding to your request.

Retention: We delete this data once your inquiry is fully resolved and no statutory retention periods apply.

Uploaded Files

When you use our PDF tools, your files are transmitted to our servers over an encrypted TLS connection, processed, and automatically deleted within 1 hour. We do not access, read, or retain your file contents beyond the time required for processing.

Legal basis: Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b GDPR — necessary to provide the requested service.

Website Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Plausible is a privacy-respecting analytics tool that:

  • Does not use cookies
  • Does not track you across websites
  • Collects only aggregated, anonymized statistics (page views, referrer, country)
  • Is operated by Plausible Insights OÜ, Västriku tn 2, 50403 Tartu, Estonia (EU-based)
  • Does not transmit personal data to third countries outside the EU/EEA

Legal basis: Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f GDPR — legitimate interest in understanding site usage to improve the service. Because Plausible collects no personal data and uses no cookies, no consent is required under GDPR or the ePrivacy Directive.

More information: plausible.io/privacy

3. Cookies

We use only technically necessary cookies (e.g., language preference, dark/light mode). No tracking cookies. No third-party advertising cookies.

4. Third-Party Transfers and Third Countries

We do not share your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes.

Hosting: Our servers are located in the EU. No data is transferred to third countries (outside the EU/EEA).

5. Data Retention

Personal data is deleted as soon as the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies, unless statutory retention obligations require longer storage.

Uploaded files are automatically deleted within 1 hour of processing, regardless of whether you download the result.

6. Your Rights (Art. 15–22 GDPR)

You have the right to:

  • Access (Art. 15 GDPR): Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Correct inaccurate data
  • Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR): Request deletion ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restriction (Art. 18 GDPR): Restrict processing in certain circumstances
  • Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): Receive your data in a machine-readable format
  • Object (Art. 21 GDPR): Object to processing based on legitimate interests

To exercise your rights, contact: [email protected]

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The competent authority for Germany is:

Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI) https://www.bfdi.bund.de

7. Security

We use TLS/HTTPS encryption for all data transmissions. Our infrastructure follows current security standards.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy when our services change. Material changes will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page.