Last updated: January 1, 2025
Website: pdfestimate.com
Service: PDFEstimate — Free Online PDF Estimate Generator
The Short Version
PDFEstimate.com is a free browser-based tool. We do not collect, store, or sell any personal data you enter into the estimate generator. Everything you type stays on your device and is never sent to our servers.
1. Who We Are
PDFEstimate.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) is a free online PDF estimate and quote generator available at pdfestimate.com. We provide tools to help contractors, freelancers, and service businesses create professional PDF quotes and estimates across 15+ industries including roofing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, cleaning, photography, auto repair, and freelance services.
If you have any questions about this policy, contact us at: hello@pdfestimate.com
2.1 The Estimate Generator Tool
The quote generator on pdfestimate.com operates entirely inside your browser. This means:
- All data you enter — company name, client name, line items, pricing, notes — is processed locally on your device
- This data is never transmitted to our servers
- This data is never stored anywhere outside your browser session
- When you close the tab, the data is gone
- No account, email, or registration is required at any point
2.2 Website Analytics
Like most websites, pdfestimate.com may collect standard anonymous analytics data to understand how visitors use the site. This may include:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Browser type and device type (mobile, tablet, desktop)
- Country or city-level geographic location
- The website that referred you to us
- Which industry templates are most used
This data is aggregated and anonymous — it cannot be used to identify you personally.
2.3 Blog and Landing Pages
When you visit our blog or landing pages, standard web server logs may record your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This is standard practice for all websites and is used for security and performance monitoring only.
3. Cookies
3.1 What We Use
PDFEstimate.com may use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies — required for basic site functionality such as remembering your language preference
- Analytics cookies — anonymous data to help us understand site traffic and improve the tool (e.g. Google Analytics)
3.2 What We Do Not Use
We do not use:
- Advertising or retargeting cookies
- Social media tracking pixels
- Cookies that track you across other websites
- Cookies that store your estimate data
3.3 How to Control Cookies
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies will not affect the estimate generator — it works without any cookies.
4. Third-Party Services
4.1 Cloudflare CDN
The estimate generator loads the jsPDF library from Cloudflare’s CDN (cdnjs.cloudflare.com) to generate PDF files inside your browser. Cloudflare may log standard request data (IP address, browser type) as part of their CDN operation. See Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy for details.
4.2 Google Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to understand anonymous traffic patterns on our website. Google Analytics collects aggregated, anonymized data. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4.3 Hosting Provider
PDFEstimate.com is hosted by Hostinger. Hostinger may collect standard server access logs as part of their hosting service. See Hostinger’s Privacy Policy for details.
4.4 No Data Selling
We do not sell, rent, or share your data with any third party for marketing or advertising purposes. Ever.
5. How We Use Data
The limited anonymous data we collect is used solely for:
- Improving the performance and usability of the tool
- Understanding which industries and features are most popular
- Diagnosing technical errors and bugs
- Ensuring the security of the website
We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or any commercial purpose.
6. Data Retention
Since the estimate generator stores no data on our servers, there is nothing to retain or delete on our end. Anonymous analytics data is retained for a maximum of 26 months before being automatically deleted.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your data:
- Right to access — request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
- Right to deletion — request that we delete any personal data we hold
- Right to object — object to how we process your data
- Right to portability — receive your data in a portable format
Since we collect no personal data through the estimate generator, these rights primarily apply to any contact communications you have sent us directly.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@pdfestimate.com and we will respond within 30 days.
8. GDPR Compliance (European Users)
If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- The legal basis for any analytics data collection is legitimate interest (improving our service)
- You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
- We do not transfer personal data outside the EU without appropriate safeguards
9. CCPA Compliance (California Users)
If you are a California resident, under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect about you
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt out of the sale of your personal information
PDFEstimate.com does not sell personal information. To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us at hello@pdfestimate.com.
10. Children’s Privacy
PDFEstimate.com is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at hello@pdfestimate.com and we will delete it immediately.
11. Security
We take reasonable technical measures to protect our website and your experience on it including HTTPS encryption on all pages, regular security updates, and Cloudflare DDoS protection. Since the estimate generator processes all data locally in your browser, your estimate data is never at risk of a server-side data breach.
12. Links to Other Websites
Our blog may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any website you visit.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of pdfestimate.com after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Email: hello@pdfestimate.com Website: pdfestimate.com Response time: Within 30 business days