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Privacy policy · plain English

We protect your data by not having it. Seriously.

Most privacy policies are long because the company collects a lot. This one is short because we built the product so there's almost nothing to write a policy about.

Effective: June 10, 2026 · Applies to blackoutpdf.co and all tools on it
The whole policy, in five lines
01 · Your documents

We never receive them. Architecturally.

Every tool on this site — Redact, Sign, Merge, Compress, Convert — runs entirely inside your browser tab. Your files are opened in your device's memory, processed there, and saved back to your device. No upload occurs. There is no server-side code capable of receiving a document, and the Content-Security-Policy on every page instructs your browser to refuse to send one anywhere.

This means we cannot read, scan, retain, share, sell, or be compelled to produce your documents. Not "we promise not to" — we physically can't. You can verify this in about a minute on the Trust Center.

02 · What we actually process

The complete inventory.

That is the full list. There is no "and our partners" paragraph, because there are no partners.

03 · Cookies & local storage

Zero cookies. One localStorage key.

This site sets no cookies — which is why there's no cookie banner. If you buy a license, your browser stores one localStorage entry (bpdf_license_v1) containing your license key, on your device, readable only by this site. Clearing your browser data removes it; you can restore your license anytime with the key from your Stripe receipt email.

04 · Third-party services

Four vendors, none of whom see your files.

When your browser fetches fonts or libraries, those services see a standard web request (your IP and user agent) — never your documents, which by then are sealed inside your tab.

05 · Your rights

GDPR, CCPA, and the easiest data request you'll ever make.

Under GDPR, CCPA, and similar laws you can ask what data we hold about you, request a copy, or ask for deletion. Email schwarzfish98@gmail.com and we'll respond within 30 days. Fair warning about what the answer will be: unless you've emailed us before, we hold nothing. Purchase records live with Stripe, and we'll point you to them or relay a deletion request for anything visible in our dashboard.

We don't sell personal information, we don't share it for advertising, and we have no advertising relationships to share it with.

06 · The remaining fine print

Children, changes, contact.