PDFix privacy policy
PDFix is an Android application for working with PDF documents. This policy explains how the app handles your documents, locally stored information, and Google services. For questions, contact sumclartech@gmail.com.
Data on your device
The app processes PDF documents and recognized text on your device. We do not operate a server that receives your document contents, signatures, annotations, or profile values. You do not need an account with PDFix.
When you import a document, the app creates a copy in its private storage. It keeps the original imported copy and saved editing versions for recovery. A profile you choose to save, such as your name, email address, phone number, address, and company, is also kept in private app storage. Form-answer drafts are saved locally so you can continue completing a document. The app remembers document names and your reading position. Other apps cannot ordinarily read this private storage through normal Android file access.
When you choose to export or share a document, the selected app or storage service receives the resulting file. Its privacy practices apply to that copy. The app cannot withdraw or delete copies you have shared or exported.
Scanning and text recognition
Text recognition uses Google's ML Kit on-device model. The Latin-script recognition model is included with the app. The optional document scanner uses Google Play services and may need to download scanning components before its first use. Scanning and recognition of document content happen on the device.
Google's ML Kit SDKs collect technical information for diagnostics and usage analytics. Depending on the SDK, this includes device and app information, identifiers, performance information, and API usage information. Google documents this behavior in its ML Kit data disclosure guidance. Local document processing does not mean that these SDKs never make network requests.
Purchases and the editing trial
Google Play handles the optional one-time purchase. The app does not receive your full payment card details. Google processes payment and account information under its own policies.
The app stores trial timing and cached purchase verification information in its private storage. Purchase information can include the product identifier, purchase time, order information, purchase token, and Google Play signature. This is used to enable purchased features, support offline access to a verified purchase, and restore purchases through Google Play. Billing does not transmit your PDF contents.
The editing trial does not automatically charge you or start a subscription. A purchase requires your action through Google Play. See the Google Privacy Policy for Google's handling of service data.
Advertising, analytics, and support
PDFix contains no advertising SDK and no separate app analytics service. The Google SDK technical collection described above still applies. We do not sell your document contents or profile values.
If you email support, your email provider and our email provider process the message. We receive the information you choose to send and use it to respond. Please avoid sending sensitive documents unless they are necessary for your support request. You can ask us to delete support correspondence by contacting the address above, subject to any records we need to retain for legitimate operational or legal purposes.
Retention and your choices
Documents remain in private app storage until you permanently delete them or clear the app's data. Moving a document to Trash preserves it for restoration; it does not immediately erase its contents. Permanently deleting a document from Trash removes its private original, editing revisions, form draft, reading position, and associated private sharing copies. Copies you previously exported or shared outside the app are separate. Recovery history keeps up to ten editing versions and the original imported copy. Temporary sharing copies may also be removed by Android or when you clear the app cache.
You can edit or clear saved profile values. Clearing the app's storage in Android settings, or uninstalling the app, removes its private documents, profile, reading positions, cached purchase information, and local trial data. Export documents you want to keep first. Purchases remain associated with your Google Play account and may be restored when the app can contact Google Play.
The app is configured to exclude its private files and preferences from Android cloud backup and device transfer. It does not provide automatic document synchronization.
Permissions
The app uses Android's document selection and sharing mechanisms to work with files you choose. It does not request broad access to all files. Google's scanner manages camera access through Google Play services. Network access supports Google services, including purchases and scanner component downloads.
Private files rely on Android's application storage protections and your device's security. The app does not offer a separate encrypted document vault. Keep your device protected and choose sharing destinations carefully.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the app or its service providers change. The date above identifies the latest revision. Material changes will be reflected in the policy linked from the app and its store listing.
Contact
Questions or privacy requests: sumclartech@gmail.com.