Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Overview

ChopFile ("we", "us", "our") operates chopfile.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you use our site and how it is used.

Your Files Stay on Your Device

ChopFile processes all PDF files entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. Your files are never uploaded to any server. They are not stored, logged, or transmitted anywhere. When you close or refresh the page, your files are gone from memory.

Information We Collect

We do not collect personal information such as your name or email address. We do not require registration. The only data stored locally in your browser is a simple preference for last-used settings (via localStorage), which you can clear at any time through your browser settings.

We may collect anonymous usage data through third-party analytics services, including pages visited, approximate location (country/region), device type, and browser type. This data cannot be used to identify you personally.

Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Analytics cookies: We use Cloudflare Web Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Cloudflare Web Analytics does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track you across websites.
• Advertising cookies: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense and its advertising partners use cookies — including the DoubleClick cookie — to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. The DoubleClick cookie enables Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to ChopFile and/or other sites on the Internet.

Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

ChopFile uses Google AdSense to display ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to ChopFile and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising in the following ways:

• Visit Google Ads Settings to manage your Google advertising preferences.
• Visit the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page to opt out of interest-based advertising from NAI member companies.
• Visit AboutAds.info to opt out of interest-based advertising from Digital Advertising Alliance member companies.

For more information about how Google collects and uses data, see Google's Privacy Policy.

Children's Privacy

ChopFile is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise any privacy rights, contact us at [email protected].