ClearScan privacy policy
ClearScan scans pages into a PDF, reviews recognized text and shares it through other apps. This policy describes the Android app published by SumClarTech.
Summary
ClearScan has no user account and does not use a SumClarTech server to store documents, recognized text. Questions and privacy requests can be sent to sumclartech@gmail.com.
Data on your device
ClearScan stores imported or captured document copies, document names, recognized or edited text, and any receipt fields you choose to save, in the app's private storage. Display settings and unfinished work may also be retained locally. Document processing runs on your device.
Image recognition and scanning
ClearScan uses Google ML Kit for image text recognition. Google states that ML Kit processes input images and text on the device and does not send those inputs or recognition results to its servers. Scanner components may be downloaded through Google Play services.
ML Kit can contact Google for component updates and send service metrics such as device and app information, installation identifiers, operation timing, image-format or input-size information, and error codes. These metrics support diagnostics, usage analysis and operation of the service; they are separate from the content of your document. See ML Kit data disclosures.
Advertising and consent
ClearScan is supported by Google advertising. When advertising is enabled and a request is permitted, Google's advertising SDK can process an IP address and approximate location inferred from it, device or advertising identifiers, interactions with the app and advertisements, and diagnostic information. Google uses this information for advertising, measurement, service analytics and fraud prevention. See Google's advertising data disclosures and Google's Privacy Policy.
We do not send your documents, recognized text to an advertising request. SumClarTech does not add a separate analytics account, cloud document service or user-content backend to this app.
Your choices
- Google's consent tools handle advertising privacy choices when required. An advertising-privacy control is available in Settings when the consent service requires it.
- You can use Android's advertising-ID and app-permission controls.
- ClearScan remains usable when advertisements cannot load.
Retention and deletion
Saved records remain in the app's local storage until you remove them or clear the app's storage. Deleting a saved document removes its saved record and attempts to remove its app-owned document copy; it does not delete the original image you imported. Working image copies and temporary exports can remain locally while you use the app. Android may clear cached files, and clearing the app's storage removes its private data. Google controls retention of the advertising, consent and scanning-service data it processes.
Sharing and exports
Copying, exporting or sharing is initiated by you. An export creates a file at the location you choose, and sharing gives the selected receiving app access to that content. A destination selected through Android may be a cloud storage provider. That provider or receiving app handles the shared copy under its own policies. The app cannot remove copies after another app or person has received them.
Support messages
If you contact our support email, we receive the email address and information you choose to send. We use it to respond to your request and follow up on the issue. Avoid sending private documents unless they are necessary to explain a problem. Contact us to request deletion of messages you have supplied.
Security
Internal records and document copies use Android's app-private storage. Files shared with other apps receive the access needed for the sharing action. Google documents encrypted network transport for its advertising and ML Kit service data. The app does not request your passwords or payment information.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when app features, service providers or data practices change. The date above identifies the latest version.
Contact
Questions or privacy requests: sumclartech@gmail.com.