Cookies Policy

Cookies are small text files that a website places in your browser to remember information between visits — preferences, security state, analytics. They are universal on the web and not all cookies are equal: some are strictly necessary, others are entirely optional and require explicit consent.

reader.me uses only a minimal and strictly functional set. The PDF tools themselves use zero cookies — all processing happens locally in your browser.

We classify the cookies into three states:

• Strictly necessary — required for the site to function securely. Exempt from consent under LSSI-CE.
• Cookieless analytics (default) — without your consent we use Google Consent Mode v2. Google Analytics receives an anonymous, aggregated ping (visit counter, no client_id, no _ga / _ga_* cookies). This mode is recognised by the Spanish DPA and the EDPB as compliant with ePrivacy because no information is stored in or read from your terminal.
• Analytics with cookies (optional, opt-in) — only if you click Accept cookies in the banner we set the standard _ga / _ga_* cookies. You can revoke this anytime.

These cookies are essential for security and basic operation. Under Article 22.2 LSSI-CE they do not require consent. They are set by Cloudflare (our CDN and DDoS protection) and apply to every visitor.

If — and only if — you accept analytics, the following Google Analytics 4 cookies are set. Privacy measures we apply: IP anonymization on, no advertising features (ad_storage, ad_user_data and ad_personalization are permanently set to denied), maximum 14-month retention on Google's side, no cross-domain sharing.

Beyond cookies we use the following browser storage APIs, all staying entirely on your device:

• LocalStorage — stores small, durable values on your device only: language preference (rm-locale-user-set), theme (reader-theme), recently visited tools for the /offline page (rm-visited), and your consent decision (rm-consent = granted or denied). Never transmitted to any server.
• Service Worker — caches the static site assets (HTML, CSS, JS, fonts, WebAssembly modules) so reader.me works offline after the first visit. No document data cached.
• RAM — your PDFs are processed exclusively in RAM and discarded when you close the tab. Not written to disk, IndexedDB or LocalStorage.

Although rm-consent is a LocalStorage entry rather than a cookie, we list it here for full transparency because Article 22.2 LSSI-CE applies to any information stored in your terminal.

You have several options:

• Consent banner — shown on first visit. Accept or reject the analytics cookies with one click. Either choice is equally easy.
• Change your decision at any time — use the button at the end of this page; it clears the saved choice and the banner will reappear on your next page view.
• Browser settings — every modern browser lets you block, delete or be warned about cookies on a per-site basis: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.

Rejecting analytics cookies does not affect any PDF tool — they all work identically.

We may update this policy to reflect legislative, technical or service changes. The "Last updated" date above indicates the version. We recommend reviewing it periodically.

For cookie-related questions, write to [email protected]. The data controller is Color Vivo Internet S.L. (ESB13340724), Calle Mesones 9, 13640 Herencia (Ciudad Real), Spain.

For additional context on your rights see our Privacy policy and the AEPD Cookie Guide.