1. Introduction

Welcome to PDFMechanic. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our website and services. By accessing or using PDFMechanic, you agree to be bound by these terms.

Important: These terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and PDFMechanic. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use our services.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using PDFMechanic services, you acknowledge that:

You have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions
You are at least 13 years of age (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction to use online services)
You have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement
Your use of the service complies with applicable laws and regulations

3. Services Description

PDFMechanic provides online file conversion services including:

Image to PDF conversion
PDF to image conversion
PDF merging and splitting
PDF protection and encryption
Other document processing tools

Service Availability: We strive to maintain 99.9% service availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We may perform maintenance, updates, or improvements that temporarily affect service availability.

4. User Obligations

As a user of PDFMechanic, you agree to:

Provide accurate information when required
Maintain the confidentiality of your account credentials
Use the service in compliance with all applicable laws
Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
Ensure files you upload do not violate these terms

Account Responsibility

You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your account and accept all risks of unauthorized access.

File Ownership

You must own or have appropriate rights to all files you upload for processing.

5. Prohibited Uses

You may not use PDFMechanic to:

Upload, process, or distribute illegal, harmful, or offensive content
Violate intellectual property rights, copyrights, or trademarks
Distribute malware, viruses, or other harmful code
Engage in fraudulent activities or misrepresentation
Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or hack our services
Use automated systems to access our services excessively
Interfere with or disrupt the service's functionality

Violation Consequences: Any violation of these prohibited uses may result in immediate termination of your access to PDFMechanic services and may lead to legal action.

6. Intellectual Property

PDFMechanic Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the PDFMechanic platform, including but not limited to:

Software code and algorithms
User interface and design elements
Branding, logos, and trademarks
Documentation and content

are owned by PDFMechanic and protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

User Content

You retain all ownership rights to the files you upload. By using our services, you grant PDFMechanic a limited, non-exclusive license to:

Temporarily process your files to provide the requested services
Store files only for the duration necessary to complete processing
Use anonymized, aggregated data for service improvement

License Scope: This license is limited to providing our services and does not grant PDFMechanic any ownership rights to your content.

7. Liability and Disclaimer

Service Disclaimer

PDFMechanic services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, PDFMechanic shall not be liable for:

Any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
Loss of data, profits, or business opportunities
Service interruptions or downtime
Accuracy or quality of converted files
Third-party actions or content

8. Termination

These terms remain in effect while you use our services. We may terminate or suspend your access to PDFMechanic:

Immediately for violations of these terms
With 30 days notice for service changes
For inactivity over an extended period

You may terminate your use of our services at any time by discontinuing use of PDFMechanic.

Post-Termination: Upon termination, your right to use PDFMechanic services will immediately cease. Provisions of these terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. When we make changes:

We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
We may notify users of significant changes via email or website notice
Continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance

It is your responsibility to review these terms periodically for updates.

10. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any legal action or proceeding arising under these terms shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Wilmington, Delaware.