Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

PDFologist is an online website available at https://www.02financial.com and operated by Ayoub Juhaima as an individual.

This Cookie Policy explains how PDFologist uses cookies, browser storage, scripts, and similar technologies when you visit the website, browse its pages, interact with its features, or use its online document-processing tools.

These technologies may be used to remember website settings, maintain functionality, understand website usage, support advertising, and deliver resources required by particular pages or tools.

The term "PDFologist," "we," "us," or "our" refers to the website and its operator. The terms "you" and "your" refer to visitors and users of the website.

This Policy applies to cookies and similar technologies used by PDFologist and to relevant technologies associated with third-party services integrated into the website, including Google Analytics 4, Microsoft Clarity, and Google AdSense.

Cookies are one form of browser technology. Websites may also use local storage, session storage, JavaScript, tracking scripts, identifiers, and external resources to perform related functions. Although these technologies operate differently, they may be subject to similar privacy and transparency requirements depending on their purpose and the applicable law.

This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Disclaimer, and Contact Us pages.

2. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

2.1 Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website or service may store in your browser when you visit a page or interact with a feature.

Cookies can help websites recognize a browser, remember preferences, maintain sessions, measure usage, support security functions, and deliver or measure advertising.

Cookies may be categorized according to their purpose, duration, or relationship to the domain that sets them.

First-party cookies are associated with the website you are visiting. They may be used to remember settings or support functionality associated with that website.

Third-party cookies are associated with a domain or service other than the website you are visiting. They may be used by external providers for analytics, advertising, content delivery, or other services.

A cookie's first-party or third-party status does not, by itself, determine whether consent is required or whether a particular privacy law applies.

2.2 Session Cookies and Persistent Cookies

Session cookies generally remain available during a browser session and expire when the relevant session ends, depending on how the cookie is configured and how the browser handles it.

Persistent cookies remain stored for a defined period or until they are deleted. Their duration depends on the provider, the cookie's configuration, browser restrictions, and the applicable service.

Some browsers limit the lifetime of certain cookies, so the duration specified by a service may not always match the period for which the cookie remains available on a particular device.

2.3 Local Storage

Local storage is a browser feature that allows a website to save key-value information on a device.

Unlike a conventional browser cookie, local storage is not automatically included in every HTTP request. Website scripts can read and update the stored values when the website runs in the browser.

PDFologist uses local storage to remember the display state of its cookie notice and to maintain separate state flags associated with analytics and advertising script initialization.

Local-storage entries may persist after a browser tab is closed. They generally remain available until the relevant website code removes or changes them, the user clears the site data, or another browser or device event affects the stored information.

2.4 Session Storage

Session storage is another browser mechanism that allows websites to retain information associated with a particular browsing context, generally a tab or session.

Its lifetime and availability differ from local storage. A website may use session storage to maintain temporary interface state, depending on the functionality being used.

Session storage is distinct from cookies, even though both may be used to remember information between interactions.

2.5 JavaScript, Pixels, and Similar Technologies

JavaScript and tracking scripts can communicate with external services when a page loads, an event occurs, or a feature is used.

Pixels and similar mechanisms may be used to measure activity, support advertising, or transmit event information to a service provider.

These technologies can operate together with cookies or browser storage, but a tracking script does not necessarily create the same data as a cookie. Its behavior depends on the service, implementation, browser, and settings.

2.6 External Libraries, Fonts, and Content Delivery Networks

PDFologist uses external resources for certain website and document-processing functions. These may include JavaScript libraries, fonts, stylesheets, icons, and other assets delivered through external hosting or content-delivery services.

When your browser requests an external resource, the provider hosting it may receive ordinary connection information, such as your IP address, browser information, requested resource, referring information, and request time.

Loading a library or other resource is not the same as uploading a PDF document for processing. A resource request may take place independently of the document-processing operation performed within your browser.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies Used on PDFologist

PDFologist uses browser storage and third-party services for website functionality, analytics, and advertising.

The technologies described below serve different purposes. A browser-storage entry maintained by PDFologist is separate from a cookie set by Google or Microsoft, and neither necessarily has the same retention period or behavior.

3.1 Cookie Notice Storage

PDFologist displays a Cookie & Tracking Notice to inform visitors about the use of cookies and tracking technologies.

The notice includes an "I accept" button and links to the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Google's information about its use of data from partner websites.

When a visitor selects "I accept," the website records a timestamp in browser local storage using the following key:

Storage key: jt_cookie_notice_date
Storage mechanism: Browser local storage.
Purpose: Remembering the notice interaction and controlling when the notice is displayed again.
Configured period: Approximately 180 days from the recorded timestamp.

The notice is displayed again when the stored timestamp is absent or the configured period has elapsed, unless browser settings or changes to the website affect this behavior.

This entry is a local-storage value, not a conventional browser cookie. It records the interaction with the notice; it does not independently record a separate preference for every analytics, advertising, or other optional technology.

3.2 Google Analytics 4 Storage and Cookies

PDFologist integrates Google Analytics 4 to measure website usage and understand how visitors interact with its pages and tools.

The website uses the following browser-storage key in connection with analytics script initialization:

Storage key: pdfologist_analytics_ready
Storage mechanism: Browser local storage.
Purpose: Remembering whether the analytics loader has previously been initiated.

The website's script uses browser interaction events and a time-based trigger to initiate the analytics scripts on a first visit. When the flag is already present, the loader can be initiated more quickly on a later visit.

Google Analytics may also use first-party cookies. Common GA4 cookie names include:

Cookie	General purpose
`_ga`	Distinguishing browsers or users for analytics measurement.
`_ga_<container-id>`	Maintaining analytics session state.

These are common Google Analytics cookie names. Their presence and behavior depend on the service configuration, browser conditions, and the applicable analytics implementation.

Google Analytics cookie lifetimes can be affected by browser restrictions and service settings.

For more information, see Google's GA4 cookie documentation.

3.3 Microsoft Clarity Storage and Cookies

PDFologist integrates Microsoft Clarity to understand website usage and visitor interactions.

Clarity can support features such as interaction analysis, heatmaps, and session replay, depending on its configuration and applicable settings.

The website loads Clarity through its external script integration. The analytics loader uses the same local-storage state flag described in Section 3.2 to determine whether the analytics scripts have previously been initiated.

Microsoft Clarity may use cookies to distinguish browsers, associate page views, and support analytics features. Depending on its operation and configuration, common Clarity-related identifiers may include:

Cookie or identifier	General purpose
`_clck`	Maintaining a Clarity user identifier and related preferences.
`_clsk`	Associating page views within a Clarity session.
`CLID`	Identifying a browser previously seen by Clarity across websites using the service.
`MUID`	Identifying browsers visiting Microsoft properties for supported operational, analytical, and advertising purposes.
`MR`	Supporting Microsoft cookie-management or refresh behavior.
`SM`	Supporting synchronization of an identifier across Microsoft domains.
`ANONCHK`	Supporting Microsoft cookie and identifier-related behavior.

The appearance and function of individual identifiers depend on the service's current implementation, settings, browser behavior, and the circumstances of a visit. These examples describe common Clarity-related technologies and do not mean that every listed identifier will be present in every session.

For further information, consult Microsoft's official Clarity cookie documentation and Clarity privacy information.

3.4 Google AdSense and Advertising Cookies

PDFologist uses Google AdSense as its advertising network.

The website uses the following browser-storage key in connection with advertising script initialization:

Storage key: pdfologist_ads_ready
Storage mechanism: Browser local storage.
Purpose: Remembering whether the advertising loader has previously been initiated.

The advertising loader can initiate the AdSense script after a user interaction or more quickly on a subsequent visit when the stored flag is present.

Google AdSense and related Google advertising technologies may use cookies or similar identifiers to deliver advertisements, measure advertising performance, control frequency, support relevant advertising, and help detect invalid activity.

Depending on the service and advertising configuration, common Google advertising cookie names may include:

Cookie or identifier	General purpose
`IDE`	Used in connection with Google advertising on non-Google websites, including advertising personalization where enabled.
`id`	Can be used in connection with Google advertising and advertising preferences.
`NID`	Used by Google services for functions that can include advertising and preference-related purposes.
`_gads`	Supports certain Google advertising functions on publisher websites.
`_gcl_*`	Used by applicable Google advertising technologies for advertising measurement and related functions.

These are examples of identifiers used across Google advertising and measurement products. The precise identifiers, domains, and purposes depend on the product, settings, browser environment, and advertising activity involved.

Google may also use other cookies or similar technologies as its services operate and evolve.

For additional details, see Google's official resources:

3.5 External Resources and Website Delivery

Some pages and document-processing tools request scripts, fonts, libraries, or other assets from external providers.

These requests allow the browser to obtain resources needed for the relevant page or function. An external request may transmit ordinary connection metadata to the provider supplying the resource.

The browser may also communicate with the website's hosting and content-delivery infrastructure when requesting pages, stylesheets, scripts, images, and other assets.

Cloudflare Pages is used to host and deliver the website. Cloudflare may process technical and connection information in connection with its hosting, delivery, and security services, according to the applicable service configuration and policies.

External libraries, website resources, analytics services, and advertising services have different purposes and should not be treated as one undifferentiated category of cookies.

4. Why We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies

The technologies described in this Policy support different aspects of the website.

4.1 Remembering Website Notice Interactions

The cookie notice uses local storage to remember when a visitor selects "I accept." This helps determine whether the notice should be displayed again during the configured period.

The stored timestamp relates to the notice itself. It is not a universal preference covering every category of website technology.

4.2 Analytics and Website Improvement

Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity help measure website usage and understand visitor interactions.

Analytics technologies may support activities such as:

Measuring page views and navigation patterns.
Understanding how visitors interact with website features.
Identifying usability and performance issues.
Evaluating general usage trends.
Informing improvements to the website's layout and functionality.

The information processed depends on the relevant service, its configuration, and the applicable settings.

4.3 Advertising and Monetization

Google AdSense supports advertising on PDFologist.

Advertising technologies may be used to:

Deliver and display advertisements.
Measure advertising impressions and interactions.
Control how frequently an advertisement is shown.
Support personalized advertising where enabled and permitted.
Provide non-personalized or limited advertising where supported.
Help detect invalid traffic or advertising activity.

Advertising purposes and related data processing may differ according to the user's settings, location, the advertising product, and applicable law.

4.4 Website Functionality and Resource Delivery

Scripts, libraries, fonts, and other external assets may be required for certain pages and tools to function.

Requests for these resources allow the browser to obtain the relevant code or content. These requests can produce ordinary connection information independently of the file-processing operations performed within the browser.

4.5 Security and Technical Reliability

Hosting, delivery, and security technologies may support the availability and reliable operation of the website.

Technical information associated with website requests can be used by relevant infrastructure providers to deliver requested resources, diagnose errors, and support their services, according to the applicable service and settings.

A technology is not considered strictly necessary merely because it is useful, convenient, supports analytics, or helps generate advertising revenue. Its actual purpose and the legal requirements applicable to its use must be considered.

5. Google Analytics 4

Google Analytics 4 is integrated into PDFologist to provide website usage measurement and analytical reporting.

5.1 How Google Analytics Uses Cookies

Google Analytics can use first-party cookies to distinguish browsers or users and maintain analytics session information.

The GA4 JavaScript implementation commonly uses _ga and _ga_<container-id> cookies, subject to the service configuration and browser restrictions.

Cookies are not the only mechanism through which analytics data may be transmitted. The analytics library can also send event information through network requests when the relevant tracking code is active.

5.2 Types of Information Associated With Analytics

Depending on the implementation and settings, analytics events may involve:

Pages viewed and navigation activity.
User interaction events.
Browser and device information.
Identifiers used for measurement.
Session and engagement information.
Technical and performance information.
Information associated with the page or resource being accessed.

The precise information processed depends on the analytics configuration and the service's current functionality.

5.3 Analytics Data Retention

The retention of analytics data depends on the relevant property settings and Google Analytics features.

Browser cookie duration and the retention of analytics information by Google are different matters. Changing or deleting a browser cookie does not necessarily delete analytical information already processed by the service.

For additional information, see:

6. Microsoft Clarity

Microsoft Clarity is integrated into PDFologist to help understand how visitors interact with the website.

6.1 Clarity Cookies and Identifiers

Clarity may use cookies and identifiers to distinguish browsers, associate activity across page views, and support analytical features.

Depending on the implementation, these technologies may be associated with heatmaps, interaction analysis, session replay, or other Clarity features.

The exact information available to a Clarity project depends on the enabled features, configuration, privacy settings, masking controls, and applicable consent signals.

6.2 Interaction Analysis and Page Content

Analytics and interaction-analysis technologies operate separately from the core document-processing workflow.

PDFologist's document tools are designed to process selected files within the browser. Website interaction analysis may nevertheless involve information about webpage activity and interface elements, depending on the Clarity configuration.

Users should avoid placing sensitive personal information in general website fields or support communications when it is not necessary. Sensitive information should be handled according to the intended function of the tool and the relevant privacy safeguards.

6.3 Clarity Consent Signals

Microsoft Clarity documents consent-related functionality for websites operating in regions where applicable rules require consent.

Microsoft states that a valid consent signal is required for full Clarity functionality for page visits originating in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.

The availability and effect of consent-dependent features may therefore depend on the visitor's location, the project's settings, and whether the relevant consent signal is provided.

For further information, consult:

7. Google AdSense and Advertising Technologies

Google AdSense is PDFologist's advertising network. Advertising technologies may use cookies and similar identifiers to deliver, personalize, measure, or manage advertising, depending on the relevant settings and applicable requirements.

7.1 Advertising Delivery and Measurement

When a page requests Google advertising resources, the browser may communicate with Google's advertising systems.

The information transmitted can include the requested page URL, IP address, browser information, advertising identifiers, and information associated with an advertisement or interaction.

Google explains that information received from publisher websites can be used to deliver services, measure advertising effectiveness, maintain and improve services, and protect against fraud and abuse.

See How Google uses information from partner sites.

7.2 Personalized and Non-Personalized Advertising

Personalized advertising uses information such as relevant activity or interests to help select advertisements that may be more relevant to a user.

Non-personalized advertising does not rely on the same type of personalization based on user activity, but may still involve information needed for advertising delivery, frequency management, reporting, and invalid-traffic prevention.

The advertising experience depends on the user's choices, the applicable service configuration, available signals, and the rules governing the relevant location.

The display of an advertisement does not necessarily mean that all available personalization features are enabled.

7.3 Advertising Cookies and Identifiers

Google advertising technologies may use cookies associated with Google domains or other domains involved in advertising delivery.

For example, Google's advertising documentation identifies the IDE cookie as one identifier used in connection with Google advertising on non-Google websites. Other identifiers may support advertising functions, preferences, measurement, or other service operations.

Cookie names, expiration periods, and uses depend on the service and context. Browser restrictions and user settings may affect how these technologies operate.

For further information, consult:

7.4 Managing Google Advertising Preferences

Google provides advertising controls that may allow users to manage certain personalization settings.

Depending on the relevant service and account, these controls may affect personalized advertisements or related preferences. Changing a personalization setting does not necessarily prevent every advertisement from being displayed or eliminate all information processing associated with advertising.

You can review the available options through:

These external settings are separate from browser-level cookie controls and from any consent mechanism that may be required on the website.

8. Cookie Notices and Consent Requirements

PDFologist provides a notice explaining that cookies and tracking technologies may be used for analytics, advertising, and website-related purposes.

The notice and the technologies associated with it must be understood separately: displaying an explanation, recording a click, loading an analytics script, and obtaining legally valid consent are not necessarily the same operation.

8.1 How the Current Website Notice Works

The website's current notice appears with an "I accept" button.

When the button is selected, the website stores a timestamp in local storage under jt_cookie_notice_date. The timestamp is used to suppress the notice for approximately 180 days.

The button does not provide separate category choices for analytics, advertising, or other technologies.

The notice's local-storage entry is separate from the flags used by the analytics and advertising script loaders. Those scripts use interaction, timing, and previously stored state to determine when they are initiated.

The timestamp recorded by the notice is therefore a record of the notice interaction, not a separate permission setting for each technology.

8.2 Applicable Consent Requirements

Requirements for cookies, local storage, tracking, and online advertising depend on the user's location, the purpose of the technology, the type of information involved, and the applicable law.

Some jurisdictions require prior consent for non-essential cookies or similar technologies. Where such consent is required, it must satisfy the relevant legal standard and cannot be established solely by the presence of a policy or by a user's continued use of a webpage.

Consent must be appropriately informed and specific to the relevant purpose where required. A general website notice does not automatically satisfy every legal consent requirement.

8.3 European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland

European and UK data-protection rules, together with applicable electronic-privacy requirements, can impose specific obligations concerning storage or access technologies and the processing of personal information.

Google also imposes a publisher requirement for serving personalized advertisements to users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland: publishers using relevant Google advertising products must use a Google-certified consent management platform integrated with the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework when serving personalized ads in those regions.

This is a specific Google publisher requirement in addition to any obligations that arise under applicable law.

For the current requirements, see Google's consent management requirements for publishers.

Microsoft Clarity also documents consent requirements and consent-signal functionality for visits originating in these regions. See Microsoft Clarity's consent management guidance.

8.4 United States and Other Jurisdictions

Some US state privacy laws regulate targeted advertising, the sale or sharing of personal information under statutory definitions, or certain forms of profiling. Depending on the applicable law and circumstances, these rules may require specific notices or mechanisms for exercising privacy rights.

Other countries and regions may impose additional requirements relating to cookies, tracking technologies, electronic communications, advertising, or personal information.

These requirements are not identical across jurisdictions. Their applicability depends on the law in question and the actual processing activity.

9. Managing Cookies and Browser Storage

You can use your browser's privacy settings to manage cookies and certain categories of locally stored information.

The options available depend on your browser, operating system, device, and installed software.

9.1 Viewing and Deleting Cookies

Most modern browsers provide controls for viewing stored cookies, removing individual entries, or clearing cookies and other site data.

Deleting cookies may remove stored identifiers or preferences and may affect how certain website or third-party features operate.

Deleting cookies does not necessarily erase information that has already been transmitted to or stored by an external provider.

9.2 Clearing Local Storage

Local-storage entries can generally be removed through your browser's site-data settings or developer tools.

Clearing PDFologist's local storage may remove the notice timestamp and the separate analytics or advertising state flags described in this Policy.

As a result, the website notice may appear again, and the scripts may follow their initial-visit behavior on a subsequent visit.

Removing local storage does not necessarily delete information previously processed by Google, Microsoft, Cloudflare, or another provider.

9.3 Blocking Cookies or Restricting Website Storage

Browsers may allow you to block certain cookies, restrict third-party cookies, or limit how websites store information.

These settings can affect some analytics or advertising functions. They do not necessarily prevent every network request, eliminate every identifier, or disable all website technologies.

Some website functions may behave differently when browser storage is blocked or cleared.

9.4 Managing Google's Advertising Preferences

You may also review Google's advertising settings to manage certain advertising personalization options.

Use Google My Ad Center or Google Ads Settings to review the choices available through Google.

These controls do not necessarily remove all Google cookies, disable all forms of advertising measurement, or control technologies operated by other providers.

9.5 Managing Microsoft Services

Microsoft provides information about Clarity's data collection, cookies, consent functionality, and privacy practices through its official documentation.

You can review:

Provider-level settings and browser-level controls serve different purposes. Their effects depend on the service, the configuration, and the relevant settings.

10. Cookie and Storage Retention

Cookies and browser-storage entries do not all have the same lifetime.

Retention may depend on whether the technology is a session cookie, a persistent cookie, a local-storage entry, or a third-party identifier, as well as the settings imposed by the relevant provider and browser.

10.1 Website Notice Timestamp

The jt_cookie_notice_date local-storage entry stores the time at which the visitor selects "I accept."

The website uses a configured period of approximately 180 days when determining whether to display the notice again.

This period relates to the notice's display behavior. It should not be interpreted as the expiration period of Google Analytics cookies, Microsoft Clarity identifiers, or advertising cookies.

10.2 Analytics State Flag

The pdfologist_analytics_ready local-storage entry records whether the analytics loader has previously been initiated.

The source code does not assign this local-storage entry a fixed expiration period. It can remain in the browser until removed or changed by the website or affected by browser data management.

The state flag is separate from the cookies that Google Analytics may set.

10.3 Advertising State Flag

The pdfologist_ads_ready local-storage entry records whether the advertising loader has previously been initiated.

This entry has no fixed expiration period specified in the website code. It can remain until it is cleared or changed.

The state flag is distinct from cookies or identifiers used by Google's advertising systems.

10.4 Google Analytics Cookies

Google documents a default expiration of approximately two years for common GA4 cookies such as _ga and _ga_<container-id>, subject to browser limits, return visits, and service configuration.

Actual browser behavior may result in a shorter period.

See Google's GA4 cookie documentation.

10.5 Clarity and Advertising Cookies

The duration of Microsoft Clarity cookies and Google advertising identifiers depends on the specific cookie, product, provider policy, and applicable settings.

The retention of information by a third-party service is separate from the local lifetime of a cookie or browser-storage entry. Removing an identifier from a browser does not necessarily delete information already held by a provider.

For service-specific information, consult the current documentation of Microsoft Clarity and Google advertising technologies.

11. Third-Party Providers and Their Privacy Policies

PDFologist integrates third-party services and uses external resources to provide website functionality, analytics, advertising, and document-processing features.

Those providers may operate their own cookies, identifiers, scripts, and data-processing systems.

11.1 Google

Google services used by PDFologist include Google Analytics 4, Google AdSense, and Google Apps Script for the contact form.

Google may process information through these services for purposes including analytics, advertising, service delivery, security, and the handling of contact submissions.

Relevant resources include:

11.2 Microsoft

Microsoft Clarity provides analytics and interaction-analysis capabilities for the website.

Relevant resources include:

11.3 Cloudflare

Cloudflare Pages is used to host and deliver the website.

Cloudflare may process technical information associated with website requests and the delivery of resources as part of its services.

For additional information, consult the Cloudflare Privacy Policy.

11.4 External Libraries and Resource Hosts

Some pages and tools may request scripts, fonts, libraries, or other resources from external content-delivery or hosting providers.

The provider supplying a resource may receive information associated with the browser request. This activity is separate from the browser-based operation that processes a user's selected document.

The privacy practices of external providers are governed by their own applicable terms and policies.

12. Security and Responsible Use

Cookies and browser storage may contain identifiers or preference information. Users should consider their browser settings and the nature of the information involved when using a website.

PDFologist's document tools are designed to process selected files within the browser. This architecture reduces the need for a separate document-processing server, but it does not mean that every website resource loads locally or that no connection information is transmitted to third-party providers.

To help protect your information:

Keep your browser and operating system reasonably up to date.
Review the privacy settings available in your browser.
Use trusted devices when handling confidential documents.
Avoid entering sensitive information into unrelated website fields or support messages.
Review processed files before sharing or relying on them.
Consult the relevant provider's privacy information when using external services.

No single browser setting necessarily controls every cookie, identifier, script, or provider interaction. The effect of a setting depends on the technology it affects.

13. Changes to This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated when the website introduces new technologies, changes its analytics or advertising services, modifies its browser-storage behavior, or becomes subject to relevant changes in law.

Updates may be made to clarify the purpose of technologies, explain new features, identify new providers, or reflect changes in the way cookies and similar technologies operate.

The "Last Updated" date at the beginning of this Policy should reflect the date on which the published Policy is actually revised.

Where applicable law requires a separate notice, renewed consent, or another action in response to a material change, updating this Policy alone does not replace that requirement.

You are encouraged to review this page periodically to remain informed about the technologies used by PDFologist.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, cookies, browser storage, analytics, advertising technologies, or the handling of information through the website, you can contact the website operator.

Operator: Ayoub Juhaima
Email: AyoubGuh@gmail.com
Website: https://www.02financial.com

You may also visit the Contact Us page.

For more information about related practices, consult:

We will review relevant inquiries according to their nature and the requirements of applicable law.

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