Privacy Policy
Welcome to PDF Editor & Viewer.
1. Introduction
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how PDF Editor & Viewer collects, uses, and protects information when you use our application. By installing and using the app, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
PDF Editor & Viewer is designed to provide PDF viewing, editing, document conversion, scanning, signing, compression, file organization, printing, widgets, and related productivity features.
2. Permissions We Use
To provide core functionality, the app may request the following permissions.
1. Storage & Media Access
Permissions:
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (Android 12 and below)
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (Android 10 and below)
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (only if required for full file management)
Usage:
Allows the app to access files and media selected by the user for PDF-related operations. These permissions are used to:
Open, view, and manage PDF documents
Access and view including DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, and PPT
Open and view PDF documents
Import PDF and Office files
Save edited PDF documents
Scan documents and create PDFs
Convert images to PDF
Convert PDF pages to images
Merge, split, compress, and organize PDF files
Protect PDFs with passwords
Restore files from the Recycle Bin
Export and share documents
The application accesses only files necessary for features initiated by the user.
2. Camera Access (If your app includes a document scanner)
Permission:
android.permission.CAMERA
Usage:
Allows the app to scan paper documents using the device camera and convert them into PDF files. The camera is used only when the user starts the document scanning feature.
3. Internet & Advertising
Permissions:
android.permission.INTERNET
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Usage:
These permissions enable the application to:
Connect to online services
Display advertisements
Improve application performance
Collect anonymous analytics
Download feature updates and online resources
The Advertising ID may be used by advertising partners to provide and measure advertisements in accordance with their privacy policies.
4. Notifications
Permission:
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Usage:
Allows the application to send notifications regarding:
Document processing completion
Scan completion
PDF conversion status
Important application updates
Other user-requested operations
5. Background Processing (Only if actually used)
Permissions:
android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM
Usage:
These permissions may be used to schedule reminders when supported by the device and Android version.
6. Full File Management (Only if using MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
Permission:
android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Usage:
Allows the application to manage PDF documents stored throughout the device when required for advanced file management features such as:
Searching PDF files across storage
Moving or copying PDF documents
Bulk file management
Folder organization
File cleanup and storage management
This permission is requested only when required to provide these advanced features.
7. Overlay Feature (Optional)
Permission:
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Usage:
Allows the application to display optional floating tools or overlay windows while using supported productivity features. This permission is requested only if the user enables the feature.
8. Full-Screen Notifications (Only if genuinely used)
Permission:
android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
Usage:
Allows the application to display high-priority full-screen notifications for time-sensitive document processing events where supported by Android. This permission is used only when necessary.
9. Home Screen Shortcuts (Optional)
Permission:
com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Usage:
Allows users to create home screen shortcuts for frequently used PDF tools, such as:
Scan Document
Open PDF
Merge PDF
Convert Images to PDF
Recent Files
10. Phone Features (Only if your app actually includes them)
Permissions:
android.permission.CALL_PHONE
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Usage:
These permissions are used only for optional features such as contacting customer support directly from within the application or detecting phone call status to pause long-running document operations. They are not used to access or process PDF documents.
Recommendation: If your PDF app does not include these features, remove these permissions from both your manifest and your privacy policy.
3. Data Handling and Security
We do not share your personal data with any third party without your explicit consent, except as required by law or necessary to provide you with core functionality. All data access is handled securely, and we do not store personal information unnecessarily.
4. How We Use Your Information
• To Provide and Maintain the Service: We use your information to deliver the services you request and to manage your account.
• To Improve the App: Your information helps us understand how the App is used, enabling us to improve and optimize it.
• To Communicate with You: We may use your information to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to you.
• To Ensure Security: We may use your data to detect, prevent, and address technical issues and to ensure the security of our App.
Information Collection and Use
For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information. The information that we request will be retained by us and used as described in this privacy policy.
Link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the app
Google Play Services
AdMob
Google Analytics for Firebase
Firebase Crashlytics
One Signal
5. Sharing of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties except as described in this Privacy Policy. We may share your information with:
• Service Providers: To help us operate and provide the App.
• Legal Obligations: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
• Business Transfers: In connection with or during negotiations of any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
6. Security of Your Information
We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free. Please take special care in deciding what information you send to us.
7. Sharing Your Data
We may share your information in the following cases:
• With Other Users: Information such as your name, profile photo, and preferences may be visible to other users to facilitate matches.
• Third-Party Services: We may share data with service providers that assist in the app's functionality, such as hosting, data storage, and analytics.
• Legal Obligations: If required by law, we may disclose your information to comply with legal processes.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:
• Access and Correction: The right to access and correct your personal data.
• Deletion: The right to request the deletion of your personal data.
• Objection: The right to object to the processing of your personal data.
• To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at
9. Child Safety Privacy
These Services or applications do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our sources. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do the necessary actions.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at..
ramanirajatmaganbhai@gmail.com