Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

CareerLend (careerlend.com) provides free online PDF and image tools. Our tools include PDF merging, splitting, compressing, and file format conversion. All processing is performed client-side in your web browser.

2. Files You Process

When you use our tools, your documents are loaded into your browser's memory, processed locally, and then made available for download — all without leaving your device. We do not log file names, file contents, file sizes, or any metadata associated with files you process.

3. Information We Collect

We collect the minimum information necessary to operate the website:

• Server logs: Standard web server logs may include your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. These are retained for up to 30 days for security and debugging purposes and are not used for marketing.
• Cookies: We use cookies set by Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. These cookies may collect browsing behavior data. See Section 5 for details.
• Analytics: We may use anonymized, aggregated analytics (such as page view counts) to understand which tools are most popular. No personally identifiable information is collected.

4. How We Use Information

The limited data we collect is used solely to:

• ✓Operate and maintain the website
• ✓Detect and prevent abuse, spam, or malicious activity
• ✓Understand aggregate usage patterns to improve our tools
• ✓Serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

5. Google AdSense & Advertising

CareerLend uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other sites on the Internet.

• →Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• →You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• →You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, visit: How Google uses data from sites that use our services.

6. Cookies

Cookies are small data files stored in your browser. We use the following types:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the display of advertisements but will not affect your ability to use our tools.

7. Data Retention

Since we do not store your files or personal data on our servers, there is nothing to retain or delete regarding your tool usage. Server access logs are automatically purged after 30 days.

8. Children's Privacy

CareerLend does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Our services are intended for general audiences. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete any personal data we hold about you. Since we collect minimal data, in most cases there is nothing to access or delete. For any requests, please use our contact page.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 5 business days.