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Privacy Policy – PDF Scanner by Moonbow Apps
Privacy Policy – PDF Scanner by Moonbow Apps
Effective date: November 2, 2026
Moonbow Apps (“we”, “us”, “our”) built the PDF Scanner app (“the App”). This policy explains what information the App handles, how it is used, and the choices you have. We made the App to work offline and on your device, and we do not collect your personal data.
1. Summary
1. Summary
No account or sign-up is required.
Your scans and PDFs stay on your device.
We do not run servers, and we do not upload, store or view your documents.
The App contains no ads, no analytics and no crash-reporting tools of our own.
The App uses Google’s ML Kit Document Scanner. As described below, it may send limited technical diagnostics to Google.
2. Information We Do Not Collect
2. Information We Do Not Collect
We do not collect, store, sell or share:
Your name, email address, phone number or any other personal information
Your photos, scanned pages, documents or PDF files
Your location, contacts, calendar, messages, or financial or health information
Your web browsing history
3. Your Documents Stay on Your Device
3. Your Documents Stay on Your Device
The App processes scanned pages on your device and saves the resulting PDFs in the App’s private storage on your phone. We have no cloud sync or backup service, and we never transmit your documents.
A document leaves your device only when you choose to share it, using Share, Save to… or Open with. When you do, the file goes to the app or location you pick, and that app’s own privacy policy applies to it.
4. Permissions
4. Permissions
The App does not ask for access to your camera, storage, location or contacts. The camera is opened by Google Play services’ document scanner, not by the App directly.
The App includes internet access (INTERNET and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE). It uses this only so Google Play services can download the document scanner’s model once, and so Google’s components can work as described in Section 5. We do not use internet access to send your data anywhere.
5. Third-Party Services and Libraries
5. Third-Party Services and Libraries
Google ML Kit Document Scanner (Google LLC)
The App uses Google’s ML Kit Document Scanner, provided through Google Play services, to detect page edges, crop pages and improve scans. Scanning happens on your device. For diagnostics and usage analytics, Google says ML Kit may collect limited technical data, such as:
Device information (manufacturer, model, OS version and build)
App information (package name and app version)
Per-installation identifiers that do not identify you or your physical device
Performance metrics (such as latency), API configuration (such as image format and resolution), feature input and output size, feature version, event types and error codes
Google says this data is encrypted in transit using HTTPS and is not transferred to third parties. We do not receive or control this data.
More information:
ML Kit data disclosure: https://developers.google.com/ml-kit/android-data-disclosure
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
PdfBox-Android (open-source library)
The App uses PdfBox-Android, an open-source library licensed under the Apache License 2.0, to create and edit PDF files. It runs entirely on your device and does not collect or send any data.
6. Data Retention and Deletion
6. Data Retention and Deletion
Your documents remain on your device until you delete them. You can delete documents inside the App at any time. Uninstalling the App permanently removes all of its files from your device.
We hold no data about you on any server, so there is nothing for us to delete on our side. For data handled by Google services, see Google’s Privacy Policy linked above.
7. Data Security
7. Data Security
Your documents are kept in the App’s private storage, which other apps on your device cannot read. Data sent by Google’s ML Kit components is encrypted in transit.
8. Children’s Privacy
8. Children’s Privacy
The App is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children.
9. Changes to This Policy
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
10. Contact Us
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
Moonbow Apps
Email: feedback.moonbow@gmail.com
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