1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using PDF Protector ("the Service", "we", "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you disagree with any portion of these terms, please do not use the Service.
2. Permitted Use
PDF Protector is provided free of charge for personal, educational, commercial, and enterprise document protection. You may use this utility to encrypt documents that you have legitimate legal authority to modify.
3. Zero-Knowledge Nature & User Responsibility
Because encryption executes 100% locally on your machine without backend transmission:
- You are solely responsible for retaining the passwords and cryptographic keys configured for your documents.
- We cannot recover, reset, bypass, or retrieve files encrypted with forgotten passwords.
- You are responsible for ensuring your local computing environment (hardware, browser extensions, operating system) is free from malware or keyloggers.
4. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
5. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL PDF PROTECTOR OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING THE LOSS OF ACCESS TO PASSWORD-PROTECTED FILES.
6. Modifications
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the website following published updates constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.