31 Oct 2026
This Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") explains how Docuzy – PDF Reader & Scanner ("Docuzy", "App", "we", "us" or "our"), developed and operated by [Developer name], handles information when you download, install, access or use our Android application.
Last updated: 31 October 2026.
Docuzy is a document reader, document manager, document scanner, PDF creator, PDF converter and PDF utility. It lets you open, manage, search, scan, convert, sign, annotate, watermark, compress, protect, share, print and otherwise process documents and files.
Documents and scans may contain personal, confidential, financial, business, identification, legal, educational or other sensitive information, so we take the privacy and security of your information seriously. Docuzy processes your documents on your device. We do not upload your files to our servers.
This Privacy Policy describes:
The Android permissions requested by the App and why they are required
What information the App may access, and how files and documents are processed
How scanning, conversion, signing and other features work
What technical information is collected automatically, and by which services
When information may be transmitted over the Internet
How information may be shared with third-party service providers
How we protect information, and our retention and deletion practices
Your privacy rights, and how to contact us
By installing or using the App, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
The App requests certain Android permissions because its core features need access to your device’s camera, files, images, storage and network connection. The App declares the following:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA"/>
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
android:maxSdkVersion="29"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID"/>
The following sections explain each permission.
android.permission.CAMERA is required for the App’s scanning features. The App uses the camera only when you start a feature that needs it, such as:
Document scanning, ID card scanning and book or page scanning
QR code scanning
Scan to Text (text recognition) and photo translation
Photographing a signature to use in Fill & Sign
2.1 The camera is not used for surveillance. Granting camera permission does not let the App record or monitor you. The camera opens only while you use a camera feature, and the App does not use it in the background.
2.2 Camera images. Images you capture are processed on your device to detect page edges, create a scanned page or PDF, improve the scan’s appearance, recognise text or read a QR code. If a scan contains personal information, that information is treated as part of your document and stays on your device.
android.hardware.camera.autofocus tells Google Play that the App works best with a camera that can autofocus, which helps capture sharp images of documents, text, ID cards, book pages and QR codes. This declaration does not collect any information.
On Android versions where it applies, READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE lets the App find and open the supported documents on your device: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text and image files. The App uses this access to open, search, sort and filter files, show recent files, and select files for conversion, PDF creation, sharing and printing. Granting this permission does not give us ownership of your files.
On Android 13 and later, READ_MEDIA_IMAGES lets the App show your photos so you can choose images for Image to PDF, signatures and photo translation. The App reads only the images you choose to use, and it does not claim ownership of your photographs.
On Android 14 and later, READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED supports Android’s option to share only selected photos with the App. If you choose that option, the App can see only the photos you selected.
MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE is a broad Android permission. Docuzy requests it because document management is its core function: it lets the App find every supported document across your device’s shared storage, not just files you pick one at a time. The App uses it to:
Discover, open, search, sort and filter your documents
Rename, organise and delete files when you ask it to
Save the PDFs, images and converted files you create
7.1 No ownership of your storage. Your documents, photos, PDFs, Office files and scans remain your content. We do not claim ownership of them.
7.2 Responsible use. All files access is used only to provide document features inside the App. The files it reads are not uploaded, sold or used for any other purpose.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE is limited to Android 10 and earlier through android:maxSdkVersion="29". On those versions it lets the App save created PDFs, converted documents, images from PDF pages, scans and edited files, and rename or modify files when you ask it to.
INTERNET lets the App connect to online services. Your documents are not sent over the Internet. The connection is used for:
Crash reporting, usage statistics and app settings through Google Firebase
Downloading translation language models the first time you translate a language
Checking your Premium subscription through Google Play
Showing ads, in versions where ads are enabled
Most features, including reading, scanning, converting and signing, work without an Internet connection.
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE lets the App check whether a connection is available, for example before downloading a translation model or showing an "offline" message. It does not give the App access to the content of your Internet traffic.
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE lets the App and its network libraries check whether Wi-Fi is connected. It does not let the App read your communications.
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID lets Google’s advertising and analytics services read your device’s advertising ID, a resettable identifier. It is used to show and measure ads and to count installs. You can reset or delete your advertising ID at any time in Android Settings > Google > Ads (or Settings > Privacy > Ads).
The App’s main purpose is to help you read, manage, organise, convert, scan and edit documents. Depending on your Android version and the permissions you grant, it may access these supported files on your device: PDF, Word (DOC, DOCX), Excel (XLS, XLSX), PowerPoint (PPT, PPTX), text (TXT, RTF), ZIP and image files.
The App processes these files only to provide the features you use: browsing, search, sorting, filtering, recent files, bookmarks, opening, renaming, sharing, printing, conversion, compression, page editing, annotation, signing, watermarking and password protection.
To help you find documents, the App reads technical file information such as the file name, extension, type, size, location, modification date and page count. This information is read on your device and is not sent to us.
The App remembers, on your device only:
The files you recently opened or created (file name and location)
Files and pages you bookmark
The page you were reading in each PDF, so you can continue where you stopped
Your reader settings (night or sepia mode, auto-scroll speed), language and other preferences
Signatures you save for reuse
This information is stored in the App’s private storage and is deleted when you clear the App’s data or uninstall it.
Docuzy processes your documents on your device. This includes reading and displaying files, Office rendering, Office-to-PDF and PDF-to-Office conversion, PDF editing tools, scanning, text recognition, translation, signing and compression. Your document content is not transmitted to our servers or to third parties to provide these features.
You can scan documents, receipts, forms, notes, book pages and other physical documents. Scanning uses Google ML Kit’s on-device document scanner to capture the image, detect and crop the page, improve it, order the pages and create a PDF. The images are processed on your device.
17.1 ID card scanning. ID cards contain highly sensitive information such as your name, photo, date of birth, ID number, address and signature. Scanned ID cards stay on your device. Only scan an ID card when you have a legitimate reason and permission to do so.
17.2 Book scanning. You are responsible for making sure that scanning and using copyrighted books or other protected material complies with copyright law and any licence that applies.
The App can read QR codes with your camera. QR codes may contain web links, text, contact details or other information. The App decodes the QR code on your device and shows you its content. Be careful before opening links or acting on information from a QR code.
Scan to Text uses Google ML Kit’s on-device text recognition to turn photos, scans and PDF pages into editable text. Recognition happens on your device; the images and the recognised text are not sent to Google or to us.
Photo translation recognises text in a picture and translates it with Google ML Kit’s on-device translation. The first time you use a language, the App downloads that language model from Google over the Internet. The text you translate stays on your device.
Image to PDF, PDF to image, PDF to long image and Extract images read the files you select, render or combine their pages, and save the result to your device. All processing happens on your device.
Word, Excel and PowerPoint files are displayed and converted to PDF by an office engine built into the App, and PDF to Word, Excel and PowerPoint conversion also runs inside the App. Your documents are not uploaded for conversion.
The App processes the PDFs you select, on your device, to: merge, split, compress, rotate pages, delete pages, reorder pages, add page numbers, add a header and footer, crop margins, make a black and white copy, compare two PDFs, flatten forms and comments, and edit document information (title, author, subject, keywords). Each tool saves a new file; we recommend keeping a copy of any original you may need.
To lock a PDF, the App uses the password you enter to encrypt the file on your device. To unlock a PDF, it uses the password you provide. Passwords are not stored or sent anywhere, and we cannot recover a password you forget. Only unlock documents you are authorised to open. Redaction permanently hides the text you select in the saved copy.
You can draw, type, scan or import a signature, and add text, ticks, crosses, dates, annotations and watermarks to documents. These become part of the saved document. Signatures you save for reuse are stored only on your device, and you can delete them at any time. You are responsible for making sure you have authority to sign a document and that an electronic signature is acceptable to the recipient.
Read aloud uses the text-to-speech engine installed on your phone (for example Google’s speech services). The App passes the selected text to that engine on your device. Some speech engines may offer online voices; if you choose one, that provider’s privacy policy applies.
Word and character counts are calculated on your device. The text is not transmitted.
When you share a file, you instruct the App to pass it to the app you choose, such as email, a messaging app or cloud storage. When you print, the file is passed to Android’s print service and the printer you select. After that, the receiving app or service handles the file under its own privacy practices, which we do not control.
To operate, secure and improve the App, Google Firebase services built into the App collect limited technical information. They do not collect the content of your documents. This information may include:
App version, Android version, device model, language and screen size
Screens viewed, features used and session length (Firebase Analytics)
Crash reports, error traces and the device state at the time of a crash (Firebase Crashlytics)
Pseudonymous identifiers: the Firebase installation ID and app instance ID
Approximate country or region, derived from your IP address (not GPS location)
Firebase Remote Config uses the installation ID to deliver app settings, such as turning a feature on or off.
The scanner, text recognition and translation use Google ML Kit. Your images and text are processed on the device and are not sent to Google. ML Kit may contact Google to download models and updates, and it sends Google metrics about how the ML Kit features perform and are used, which Google uses to maintain and improve them (ML Kit Terms & Privacy).
The free version of the App may show ads served by Google AdMob. When ads are shown, AdMob may collect your advertising ID, device information, approximate location and ad interactions to show, measure and personalise ads. Where the law requires it, such as in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, we ask for your consent before personalised ads are shown, and you can change your choice later. Premium subscribers do not see ads. If a version of the App does not show ads, this section does not apply to that version.
Premium subscriptions are sold and billed through Google Play. We do not receive your card or bank details. We receive only the information needed to confirm and restore your subscription, such as whether it is active and its purchase token. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Google Play > Payments & subscriptions.
The current version of the App does not offer AI features such as document chat, summarisation or text enhancement, and does not send document content to any AI service. If AI features are added in a future version, we will update this Privacy Policy before they are released, explaining what content is sent, to which provider, and how long it is kept.
The App uses the following services, all provided by Google. Each receives only the information described and processes it under its own policies.
Service
Information it receives
Privacy policy
Firebase Analytics
Usage events, device information, app instance ID, approximate location
Firebase Crashlytics
Crash traces, device model, OS version, installation IDs; kept for 90 days
Privacy and Security in Firebase
Firebase Remote Config
Firebase installation ID
Privacy and Security in Firebase
Google ML Kit
Usage and performance metrics; not your images or text
Google Play Billing
Subscription and purchase status
Google AdMob (when ads are shown)
Advertising ID, device information, approximate location, ad interactions
How Google uses information from apps that use its services
35.1 We do not sell your data. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not sell, rent or share the content of your PDFs, Office files, scans, ID cards, images, signatures or other documents. Your documents are not transmitted to us at all.
35.2 Service providers. Technical information is shared only with the service providers listed in section 34, to operate the App.
35.3 Legal disclosures. We may disclose information we hold if we reasonably believe it is necessary to comply with the law, a court order or a valid government request, to protect the rights, safety or property of users or others, or to investigate fraud, abuse or security issues.
35.4 Business transfers. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganisation or sale of assets, information associated with the App may be transferred as part of that transaction. Any successor must protect it in line with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.
You are responsible for the documents you process with the App. Make sure you have the right to access, scan, process, sign and share each document, have permission to process other people’s information, and comply with privacy and copyright laws.
The App may be used with documents containing sensitive information, such as identity cards, passports, medical records, bank statements, tax documents, contracts and legal papers. These documents are processed on your device. Protect your phone with a screen lock, and take care when you share such files with other apps.
The App is not a backup service. Before deleting, splitting, compressing, overwriting or otherwise changing an important document, keep a copy of the original.
Documents and files stay on your device until you delete them.
App data (recent files, bookmarks, reading positions, saved signatures and settings) stays on your device until you clear the App’s data or uninstall it.
Crash reports are kept by Firebase Crashlytics for 90 days.
Analytics data is kept for up to 14 months and then deleted automatically.
Installation IDs used by Firebase are kept until deleted, then removed from Google’s systems within 180 days.
You can delete documents in the App or with your phone’s file manager. Uninstalling the App deletes its private data, but files saved to shared storage (such as the Documents/Docuzy or Download folders) stay on your phone until you delete them. To ask us to delete technical data linked to your installation, contact us (section 53).
The App is not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Depending on where you live, including under the GDPR in the European Union and United Kingdom and the CCPA in California, you may have the right to:
Access the personal information we hold about you and know how it is processed
Correct or delete it
Restrict or object to its processing, and withdraw consent
Receive it in a portable format
Complain to your local data protection authority
Most technical data is linked only to a random installation ID and not to your name, so please include any details that help us find it. Uninstalling the App stops all further collection.
You can withdraw the App’s permissions at any time in your phone’s Settings > Apps > Docuzy > Permissions. Features that depend on a permission stop working; for example, without camera access, scanning and QR scanning will not work.
Text recognition, translation, conversion and comparison are automated and may contain errors. Check important information against the original document, especially legal, financial, medical, government and identity documents.
Your documents are processed locally, and information sent to Google services travels over encrypted connections (HTTPS). We take reasonable technical measures to protect information, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
If you contact us or send feedback from the App, we receive the information you choose to include, such as your email address, message, app version, device details and screenshots. We use it only to respond and improve the App. Please do not send passwords, card numbers or unnecessary sensitive information.
When you rate the App or share it with others, Google Play or the app you choose handles that information under its own policies.
The App may contain links to external websites, such as this Privacy Policy, support pages or the Google Play listing. Their own privacy policies apply when you visit them.
Google’s services may process technical information in countries other than your own, including the United States. Where required by law, appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses apply to these transfers.
We may update this Privacy Policy when we add features, change how we process information, change service providers, or when the law changes. The updated version will show a new "Last updated" date. For important changes, we will also notify you in the App before they take effect.
This Privacy Policy may be offered in several languages. Translations are provided for convenience; if they differ, the English version applies to the extent permitted by law.
If any part of this Privacy Policy is found invalid or unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
If you have questions, concerns, complaints or requests about this Privacy Policy or your information, contact us:
App name: Docuzy – PDF Reader & Scanner
Email: info@apptecxstudio.com
We aim to reply within 30 days. For privacy requests, include enough detail for us to understand and respond to your request.