# Privacy Policy for Minimal PDF
**Last Updated:** May 18, 2026
Minimal PDF ("we", "our", or "us") is dedicated to protecting your personal privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle your data, the permissions requested by the application, and our commitment to absolute data security and offline-first processing.
By downloading and using **Minimal PDF**, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
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## 1. Absolute Core Principle: 100% Offline Local Processing
Minimal PDF operates as a secure, local offline workspace on your mobile device.
* **Zero File Uploads:** All PDF conversions, file combinations (merging), separations (splitting), size optimizations (compression), exports, and encryption (password setting/removal) are executed entirely client-side using a high-fidelity local engine.
* **No Cloud Storage:** We do not host, store, transfer, or have access to any documents, images, passwords, or files processed through the app. Your files remain under your sole ownership and control in your device's secure local sandbox.
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## 2. Information We Collect and How We Use It
### A. Personal & Document Data
* **We DO NOT collect** your name, email address, physical address, phone number, contacts, or any text/visual content contained within your PDF documents.
* All user documents remain completely confidential and are never processed outside your local hardware.
### B. Device & Usage Permissions
To provide offline productivity services, the application requires the following device permissions:
* **Camera Permission:** Required solely when you choose to capture physical documents or receipts to compile them into a PDF. Images taken via the camera are processed immediately in the device memory and are never uploaded.
* **Storage Access (Media/Documents):** Required to allow you to select local images for conversion and to save the compiled or edited PDF files back to your device's public or internal storage directory.
* **Internet Access:** Used solely to handle premium license checks and serve basic advertisements on the free basic tier.
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## 3. Advertising & Subscription Services (Free vs. Premium Tiers)
Minimal PDF offers two tiers of access:
### A. Free Basic Tier
On the free basic tier, the application may integrate the **Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) SDK** to display advertisements.
* Google AdMob may collect and process anonymous technical identifiers (such as the Google Advertising ID or IP address) solely to serve basic ads and measure ad performance.
* No document content or scanned camera images are ever shared with advertising networks.
### B. Active Premium Workspace (Pro Members)
Once you activate the "Unlock Premium Workspace" access:
* All advertisement integrations, networks, and SDKs are **completely deactivated and blocked** from running.
* Your workspace operates in 100% private, interruption-free local silence.
* Subscription state data (e.g., license status) is stored locally on your device using encrypted Android Shared Preferences / DataStore and is checked securely using standard Android Billing APIs.
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## 4. GDPR & CCPA Compliance (Your Rights)
Because we do not collect, transmit, or store any personal information or document data on our servers, there is no database from which to retrieve or delete your personal files:
* **Right of Access & Portability:** All your data remains permanently on your physical device. You can copy, move, or export your files directly through the system file manager at any time.
* **Right to Erasure (Deletions):** Deleting the Minimal PDF application from your mobile device automatically wipes its secure internal application directory sandbox, immediately clearing all temporary cached workspace data.
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## 5. Children's Privacy
Our services do not collect personal information from anyone, including children under the age of 13. Since all processing remains offline and client-side on the child's device, Minimal PDF is highly safe for educational environments and children.
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## 6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to align with new legal requirements or system changes. We recommend reviewing this page periodically for any updates. Changes are effective immediately upon publishing.
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## 7. Contact Us
If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns regarding your privacy or the local execution engine of Minimal PDF, please contact us at:
* **Email:** Pankajsharmaapps@gmail.com