Privacy Policy
Last updated 4 August 2026
1. Files you upload
When you use a free tool (merge, split, compress, convert, watermark, password protect, unlock), your file is transmitted over an encrypted connection, processed to perform the requested operation, and then deleted. We don't archive uploads, back them up, or use them for any purpose beyond completing the action you requested — including not using them to train any AI model.
2. Account data (Pro features)
Free tools require no account. If you sign up for a Pro feature, our authentication provider (Clerk) collects the account details needed to sign you in — typically your email address and authentication tokens — and issues a session cookie so you stay signed in. We don't store passwords ourselves; Clerk handles that.
3. Photo verification (Pro feature, not yet live)
One planned Pro feature lets a document owner request photo verification from a viewer before granting access. If enabled, a captured photo is encrypted, shown only to the document owner for a short review window, and then permanently deleted regardless of the outcome. This feature is currently disabled while it goes through legal review before any real user data flows through it.
4. Cookies
We use only the session cookies our authentication provider (Clerk) sets to keep you signed in. We don't currently run third-party analytics or advertising trackers. See our Cookies page for detail.
5. Who we share data with
We use a small set of infrastructure providers to run the service: Vercel (hosting), Neon (database), Supabase (encrypted file storage for Pro features), and Clerk (authentication). These providers process data on our behalf under their own security commitments — we don't sell or rent your data to anyone, for any reason.
6. Your rights
You can request a copy of, or deletion of, any account data we hold by emailing iguardpdf@hotmail.com. Since free-tool files are deleted immediately after processing, there is nothing to export or delete from that usage beyond what's in this policy.
7. Children
iGuardPDF isn't directed at children under 16, and we don't knowingly collect their data.
8. Changes to this policy
If this policy changes materially, we'll update the date at the top of this page. Continued use of the service after a change means you accept the update.
This page describes our actual data practices in plain language. It isn't a substitute for independent legal advice if you need specific compliance guidance for your own use of the service.