1. Acceptance of Terms
Access and use of the website pdf-black.com (hereinafter, "the Site") and any of its PDF file processing tools (hereinafter, "the Service") confers the status of user and implies full and unreserved acceptance of all provisions included in these Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy, the Legal Notice, and the Data Processing Agreement (DPA).
2. License of Use & "As Is" Provision
PDFBlack is provided free of charge and "AS IS", without express or implied warranties of any kind regarding performance, merchantability, fitness for a specific purpose, or non-infringement of third-party rights. The software executes client-side processing code directly in the user web browser. PDFBlack does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that defects will be corrected.
3. Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances shall the developers, owners, administrators, or affiliates of PDFBlack be held liable for:
- Indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages.
- Data corruption or pre-existing corrupt files.
- Workflow disruption or loss of productivity.
- Loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or anticipated savings.
- Damages resulting from the inability to use the Service.
- Third-party claims related to the content of processed files.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or the limitation of incidental damages. In such cases, the above exclusions and limitations may not fully apply.
4. User Responsibility for Content
The user represents and warrants that:
- Is the rightful owner or has proper authorization to manipulate, edit, sign, unlock, or convert processed PDF files.
- Will not use the Service to unlock or manipulate files of illegal origin or without proper intellectual property authorization.
- Will not use the Service to process illegal, defamatory, obscene material, or content that violates third-party rights.
- Is responsible for maintaining backups of original files before processing.
5. Intellectual Property of the Service
The source code, design, logos, trademarks, domain names, and any other elements of the Service are the exclusive property of PDFBlack and are protected by applicable intellectual and industrial property laws. Copying, modification, distribution, reverse engineering, decompilation, or any other activity not expressly authorized in writing is prohibited. The user acquires no ownership rights over the Service by mere use thereof.
6. Third-Party Services
The Service may include open-source libraries and third-party dependencies (PDF.js, pdf-lib, Tesseract WASM, node-forge, Syncfusion, etc.) governed by their own licenses. PDFBlack assumes no responsibility for the operation or potential vulnerabilities of such third-party libraries. The user agrees that the use of these libraries is subject to their respective license terms.
7. Indemnification
The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless PDFBlack, its owners, developers, and affiliates from any claim, damage, loss, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from the user misuse of the Service, violation of these Terms, or infringement of third-party rights through processed files.
8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with Spanish law. For the resolution of any dispute that may arise from access or use of the Service, the parties submit, with express waiver of any other jurisdiction that may correspond to them, to the Courts and Tribunals of the city of Madrid, Spain. This clause does not affect the non-waivable rights recognized by current legislation to consumers.
9. Modifications to the Terms
PDFBlack reserves the right to update, modify, or replace these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice. The last updated date shown on this page reflects the current version. Continued use of the Service after the posting of changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms. Users are advised to periodically review this page.
10. Contact
For any questions, claims, or inquiries related to these Terms and Conditions, you can contact us via email at contacto@pdf-black.com or through the contact form available on the /contacto page of the Site.