Terms of Service

Please read these terms carefully before using our services.

Last updated: January 31, 2026

Quick Summary

Free to use for lawful purposes
Your files remain your property
All processing is local

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using theDOCfather ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

theDOCfather provides free online tools for PDF and image manipulation, including but not limited to merging, splitting, compressing, converting, and editing files. All processing is performed locally in your web browser.

3. Use of Service

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes. You may not:

  • Use the Service to process illegal content
  • Attempt to interfere with or disrupt the Service
  • Use the Service in any way that violates applicable laws
  • Reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code

4. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by theDOCfather and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

5. User Content

Files you process using our tools remain your property. Since all processing occurs in your browser, we never have access to, store, or claim any rights to your files.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that:

  • The Service will be uninterrupted or error-free
  • Results obtained from the Service will be accurate
  • The Service will meet your specific requirements

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, theDOCfather shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of data, profits, or business opportunities.

8. File Safety

While we design our tools to process files safely, you are responsible for maintaining backups of your original files. We recommend always keeping copies of important documents before processing them with any online tool.

9. Third-Party Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or practices of any linked websites.

10. Advertising

The Service displays third-party advertisements. We are not responsible for the content of these advertisements. Your interactions with advertisers are solely between you and the advertiser.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will provide notice of significant changes by posting the updated terms on this page. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

12. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend access to the Service at any time, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

14. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].