Terms of Use

These terms of use apply to the use of PDFUABox at pdfuabox.de. The provider is Kai-Uwe Schmidt, trading as BEL-IT (see the legal notice). By registering, you accept them.

1. Service

PDFUABox converts Word documents (DOCX) into accessible PDF files according to PDF/UA-1, checks the result with veraPDF and can encrypt, watermark and sign it on request. Each conversion comes with a report on the repairs made and the warnings. We strive for error-free results, but cannot promise that every document will be converted or that every result meets every requirement. Please check important results yourself.

2. Account and quota

To use the service you need an account with a valid email address. Keep your password secret. Each conversion uses one unit of your quota. New accounts receive a few free trial conversions. If a conversion fails, it is credited back to your quota.

3. Your documents

  • All rights to your documents and results remain with you.
  • We process your documents only to convert them. If a conversion fails, we may open the document solely to find and fix the error in your job. We treat the content as confidential, do not pass it on and do not use it as test material without your explicit consent.
  • Documents, results and reports are deleted no later than 24 hours after the upload. Download your results in time.
  • Only upload documents you are entitled to process. If they contain personal data of third parties, you are responsible for it; for businesses there is a data processing agreement.

4. Availability

We keep the service available as far as possible but do not promise any particular availability. During updates, the website briefly shows a maintenance page.

5. Liability

We are liable without limitation for intent and gross negligence and for injury to life, body or health. In cases of slight negligence, we are only liable for breaches of essential contractual obligations, limited to the foreseeable, typical damage. Liability under the German Product Liability Act remains unaffected.

6. Termination

You can delete your account at any time in your profile. We may block or delete an account if it is misused.

7. Changes and applicable law

If these terms change materially, we will inform you in advance. German law applies. The privacy policy describes how we process your data.

Last updated: November 7, 2026