Cookie & Data Usage Policy

Last updated: January 15, 2025

At pdf24, we believe in complete transparency about how we collect and use data to enhance your testing experience. This policy explains our tracking technologies and gives you full control over your privacy preferences.

What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?

Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device to remember your preferences and improve your experience. We use several tracking technologies beyond traditional cookies to make our test case development platform work better for you.

These technologies help us understand how you interact with our testing tools, which features you find most valuable, and where we can make improvements. Think of them as digital helpers that remember your settings and usage patterns.

We also use local storage, session storage, and similar browser technologies to maintain your workspace preferences and ensure your testing sessions run smoothly across different visits.

Types of Tracking We Use

We categorize our tracking into four main types, each serving different purposes in delivering our test case development services:

Essential Cookies
These keep our platform functioning properly. They handle your login sessions, remember your active test cases, and ensure secure access to your development environment.
Functional Tracking
These remember your preferences like dashboard layout, notification settings, and preferred testing frameworks. They make your workflow more efficient.
Analytics Data
We track how you use different features to identify popular tools and areas needing improvement. This helps us prioritize development efforts.
Performance Monitoring
These help us monitor system performance, identify slow-loading features, and ensure our testing environment runs smoothly for all users.

How Tracking Enhances Your Experience

Our tracking technologies work behind the scenes to make your test development process more efficient and personalized. Here's how they help:

  • Remembering your last test suite configuration to save setup time
  • Tracking which testing patterns you use most to suggest relevant templates
  • Monitoring execution performance to optimize our testing infrastructure
  • Learning your preferred code review settings to maintain consistency
  • Identifying common workflow bottlenecks to improve our tools
  • Personalizing dashboard widgets based on your testing focus areas

We're constantly analyzing this data to identify trends that help us build better testing tools. For instance, if we notice many developers struggling with specific test types, we'll create better documentation or simplified workflows.

Managing Your Browser Settings

You have complete control over cookie and tracking preferences through your browser settings. Each browser handles this differently, so we've provided specific instructions for popular options:

Google Chrome
Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. You can block all cookies, allow only essential ones, or manage site-specific preferences.
Mozilla Firefox
Access Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. Firefox offers enhanced tracking protection with customizable blocking levels.
Safari
Navigate to Preferences > Privacy. Safari includes intelligent tracking prevention and allows you to block all cookies or just cross-site tracking.
Microsoft Edge
Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data. Edge provides tracking prevention with different strictness levels.

Data Retention and Your Control

We keep analytical data for 18 months to identify long-term usage trends, while functional preferences remain until you change them. Essential session data expires when you log out. You can request deletion of your tracking data at any time through your account settings or by contacting our support team.

Third-Party Integration

Some tracking technologies come from carefully selected third-party services that help us improve our platform. These include performance monitoring tools, analytics services, and integration partners.

We ensure all third-party services meet our privacy standards and only share anonymized usage data. You can disable third-party tracking through your browser settings, though this might affect some advanced features.

Our main third-party partners include infrastructure monitoring services and analytics tools that help us maintain reliable test execution environments and identify areas for improvement.

Updates and Changes

As we develop new features and improve our testing platform, we may update this policy to reflect changes in our tracking practices. We'll notify active users of significant changes through email and platform announcements.

We recommend reviewing this policy periodically, especially when you notice new features or functionality in our testing environment. Major changes will always be communicated with adequate notice and explanation.

You can always find the most current version of this policy on our website, and we maintain an archive of previous versions for reference.

Questions About Our Data Practices?

We're committed to transparency and want you to feel comfortable with how we handle your data. Our support team is available to explain any aspect of our tracking practices or help you adjust your privacy settings.

Contact Our Privacy Team