Privacy & Document Data Handling Policy

1. Free Self-Serve PDF/UA Checker (Zero File Retention)

• Ephemeral Validation Only: When you upload a PDF (up to 20 MB) to our free online veraPDF 1.30.3 checker, the file is written to an isolated temporary directory solely for the duration of the check (typically 1–5 seconds) and deleted immediately inside a finally cleanup block before the HTTP response completes (files_retained: 0).
• In-Browser Fallback Mode: When our client-side binary inspector runs directly in your browser, your PDF bytes never leave your device.
• No Model Training: Uploaded documents are never stored in permanent cloud buckets, sold, shared, or used to train machine-learning models.

2. Remediation Projects & Sample Submissions

• Local Workstation Processing: Paid remediation batches and complimentary proof samples are processed on an access-controlled Windows workstation using local accessibility engineering tools (pikepdf, veraPDF 1.30.3, NVDA, and offline RapidOCR ONNX).
• Retention & Deletion Window: Project working files and QA bundles are retained for 30 days after delivery solely to support our 14-day free redo guarantee, or purged immediately upon written request to halocrypto101@gmail.com.
• White-Label NDA Support: We sign mutual Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for agency white-label partners and never contact an agency's end client without explicit authorization.

3. Billing, Analytics & Contact Information

• Merchant-of-Record Checkout: Card and online payments are processed directly by PCI-compliant checkout or escrow platforms (such as Gumroad or Upwork). PDF/UA Partner Desk never sees or stores raw payment card numbers.
• No Invasive Tracking Cookies: Our static storefront uses zero third-party advertising trackers, external font beacons, or behavioral profiling pixels.
• Contact & Data Requests: If you email us or submit our Sample Intake Form, we use your name, organization, and email address exclusively to deliver your audit/quote and fulfill your order. Email halocrypto101@gmail.com anytime to request complete deletion of correspondence or project files.