Privacy Policy
Last update: 5 August 2026
pdf2kit is provided by Kraus und Karnath GbR ("we", "us"). This policy explains what data we handle when you use this website, and - just as importantly - what we deliberately do not touch.
The short version: the PDF and image files you open in pdf2kit stay on your device. We never upload them, we have no account system, and we do not sell data. The only information that reaches anyone is anonymous, aggregate usage data measured by Google Analytics, which helps us improve the site.
1. Who to contact
Questions about this policy or your data? Email info@pdf2kit.com.
Postal address and data controller:
Kraus und Karnath GbR / 2kit consulting
Graf-Adolf-Straße 41
40210 Düsseldorf, Germany
VAT ID: DE269959684
2. What we do not collect
Because this is the most common question, we lead with it:
- Your files. The PDFs and images you open are read and processed inside your browser, on your own device. We have no server that receives them, reads them, stores them, or transmits them. Close the tab and they are gone.
- Account information or passwords. pdf2kit has no account system, so there is nothing to sign up for and no password for us to store.
- Ads and ad targeting. The site shows no ads. We do not use your data to target ads, and we do not build advertising or marketing profiles about you.
3. What we do collect
We use Google Analytics (through Google's Firebase platform) to measure anonymous, aggregate usage of this website. It sends the following to Google on our behalf:
- Page views and navigation - which pages you visit and how you move between them.
- Technical data - browser type, operating-system version, device type, approximate country (derived from IP, not stored), and session duration.
- A pseudonymous identifier that lets us count unique visitors without knowing who you are.
We do not link this data to your name, email, or any other identity.
4. Why we collect it
- To see which pages and tools are used, so we know what to improve.
- To measure traffic and understand where visitors come from.
We do not use this data for advertising, profiling, or resale.
5. Legal basis (GDPR)
The analytics data described in section 3 includes a limited amount of personal data (chiefly the pseudonymous identifier and the IP-derived country). We rely on our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) in understanding how the site is used so we can improve it. We do not use this data for advertising or profiling, and you can object to this processing at any time (see section 9).
6. Data sharing
Google Analytics is a service provided by Google LLC / Google Ireland Ltd, acting as a processor on our behalf. Google's privacy terms apply to their handling of the transmitted data: firebase.google.com/support/privacy.
We do not sell data. We do not share data with advertisers, brokers, or marketing partners. We may publish aggregated, non-identifiable statistics (for example, "this many people visited last month").
7. International data transfers
Analytics data is processed on Google's global infrastructure, including servers in the United States. Google relies on Standard Contractual Clauses and the EU-US Data Privacy Framework for these transfers. See Google's documentation linked in section 6 for details.
8. Data retention
Google Analytics event data is retained for 14 months (Google's default). Because we hold no identifiable data, there is nothing we can tie back to an individual visitor.
9. Your rights
You can exercise the following at any time:
- Browser opt-out: block
google-analytics.comor install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent website analytics. - Request information: email us and we will tell you everything we can associate with you (typically nothing, because the data is pseudonymous).
- Supervisory authority: if you believe we have mishandled your data you may lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (ldi.nrw.de), or the authority in your own EU member state.
10. Children
pdf2kit is intended for general audiences and is not designed for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
11. Cookies
This site sets a minimal set of first-party cookies for Google Analytics (see section 3). No third-party advertising cookies are used. When you first visit the site we show a short cookie notice that links back to this policy. Your browser's "block cookies" or "do not track" setting is respected.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The Last update date at the top reflects the most recent change.