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Terms of Service

Fair and transparent terms for using ThinPDF

Last updated: January 2025

Simple Promise

ThinPDF is a free service designed to help you compress PDF files. These terms are straightforward and protect both you and us while keeping the service free and accessible.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using ThinPDF, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our service.

2. Description of Service

ThinPDF provides a free online service that allows users to:

  • Upload PDF files for compression
  • Download compressed versions of their PDF files
  • Temporarily store files for processing (maximum 10 minutes)

Service Limitations

  • File size limit: 100MB maximum per PDF
  • File retention: All files deleted after 10 minutes
  • Supported format: PDF files only
  • Processing time: Typically 30 seconds to 2 minutes

3. User Responsibilities

By using ThinPDF, you agree to:

  • Upload only content you own or have permission to process
  • Not upload malicious files including viruses, malware, or corrupted files
  • Not upload illegal content including copyrighted material without permission
  • Not upload sensitive information such as passwords, personal documents, or confidential data
  • Use the service responsibly and not attempt to overwhelm our servers
  • Respect our infrastructure and not attempt to reverse engineer or attack our systems

Important Reminder

Do not upload sensitive, confidential, or personally identifiable information. While we automatically delete all files after 10 minutes, it's best practice to avoid uploading sensitive content to any online service.

4. Service Availability

While we strive to provide reliable service, we cannot guarantee:

  • 100% uptime or continuous availability
  • Specific processing speeds or compression ratios
  • Perfect compression for all types of PDF files
  • Recovery of files after the 10-minute deletion period

5. Privacy and Data Handling

Our approach to your data is simple:

  • No data collection: We don't collect personal information
  • Temporary processing only: Files are processed and deleted within 10 minutes
  • No file analysis: We don't read, analyze, or store file contents
  • No tracking: We don't track user behavior or create profiles

For complete details, please see our Privacy Policy.

6. Intellectual Property

You retain all rights to the PDF files you upload. We do not claim any ownership over your content. The ThinPDF service, including its design, code, and functionality, is owned by ThinPDF and protected by applicable laws.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

ThinPDF is provided "as is" without any warranties, express or implied. We do not warrant that:

  • The service will meet your specific requirements
  • The service will be uninterrupted or error-free
  • Compressed files will meet your quality expectations
  • The service will be free from vulnerabilities

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ThinPDF shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of the service.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to ThinPDF at any time, without prior notice, if we determine that you have violated these terms or are using the service in a way that could harm ThinPDF or other users.

10. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review these terms periodically to stay informed about our policies.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Service, you can:

  • Visit our Buy Me a Coffee page to send us a message
  • Create an issue on our public repository (if available)

Fair Use Philosophy

ThinPDF is built on principles of fairness, transparency, and respect for user privacy. We believe in providing a useful service while being honest about our limitations and protecting your data. These terms reflect that philosophy and are designed to be reasonable and understandable.

Thank you for using ThinPDF!

We appreciate your trust and are committed to providing a reliable, privacy-focused PDF compression service.