Privacy Policy | DocScan AI – PDF Scanner & OCR

DocScan AI – PDF Scanner & OCR

Last updated: 14 February 2026

DocScan AI – PDF Scanner & OCR (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled when you use our mobile application.

By using this app, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Overview

DocScan AI is designed as an offline document scanner and OCR app.
All document scanning, image processing, and text recognition occur entirely on your device.

We do not upload your scanned documents to our servers.

Internet access is used only for:

  • Advertising (Google AdMob)
  • Analytics (Firebase Analytics)

2. Information We Collect

A. Personal Information

We do not collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Physical address
  • Government ID numbers
  • Biometric data
  • Payment information

Unless you voluntarily contact us via email.

B. Documents, Images & Files

  • All scanned documents remain stored locally on your device.
  • OCR processing happens fully offline.
  • We do not access, transmit, or store your scanned files on external servers.

Documents are only accessed:

  • When you scan using the camera
  • When you manually select images from your device

C. Non-Personal Information (Collected via Third Parties)

We use:

• Google AdMob

To display advertisements.

AdMob may collect:

  • Advertising ID
  • Device information
  • IP address (automatically by Google)
  • App interaction data

• Firebase Analytics

To understand:

  • App usage
  • Feature performance
  • Crash reports
  • General device information

This data is:

  • Aggregated
  • Anonymous
  • Used to improve app performance

Google’s Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

3. Permissions We Use

DocScan AI uses only necessary permissions:

📷 CAMERA

To scan documents, receipts, ID cards, and books.

📁 READ_MEDIA_IMAGES (Android 13+)

To allow you to select images from your gallery.

📁 READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (Android 12 and below)

To import images or PDFs from your device.

💾 WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (Android 12 and below)

To save exported PDF or image files.
(Deprecated on Android 13+; replaced with scoped storage.)

🔔 POST_NOTIFICATIONS (Android 13+)

To show local notifications.

📳 VIBRATE

To provide haptic feedback.

🔐 USE_BIOMETRIC / USE_FINGERPRINT

To allow you to protect your documents with device authentication.
Biometric data is never stored by the app — authentication is handled securely by Android.

🌐 INTERNET

Used only for:

  • Loading advertisements
  • Firebase Analytics
  • Crash reporting

The app’s core scanning and OCR features work offline.

4. How We Use Information

We use collected data to:

  • Improve app performance
  • Analyze app usage trends
  • Fix crashes and bugs
  • Display advertisements
  • Enhance user experience

We do not:

  • Sell user data
  • Rent user data
  • Share user documents
  • Track your documents

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell or trade your data.

Data may be processed by:

  • Google AdMob
  • Firebase Analytics

These services operate under their own privacy policies.

We do not share scanned files, OCR text, or personal documents with any third party.

6. Offline Usage

DocScan AI is primarily offline.

Scanning, OCR, and document processing:
✔ Work without internet
✔ Do not require cloud services
✔ Do not upload files

Internet is required only for:

  • Ads
  • Analytics

7. Data Storage & Retention

On Your Device

Scanned files are stored locally on your device.

You may delete them anytime.

On Our Servers

We do not store user documents on any external server.

Analytics and advertising data retention is governed by Google’s policies.

8. Local Database

DocScan AI uses an embedded SQLite database stored locally on your device.

It stores:

  • Scan metadata (file name, date, page count)
  • User preferences
  • Document organization data

It does not store:

  • Personal credentials
  • Biometric data
  • Sensitive personal information

Security measures include:

  • Android’s built-in SQLite APIs
  • Parameterized queries
  • No external database connections

9. Security Practices

We implement reasonable security measures including:

  • HTTPS encrypted connections (for ads and analytics)
  • Secure Android storage
  • Automatic cleanup of temporary files
  • No remote document storage

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

10. Children’s Privacy

DocScan AI does not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal data, contact us and we will take appropriate action.

11. Your Rights

You may:

  • Delete documents at any time
  • Disable ads personalization via device settings
  • Disable notifications in system settings
  • Uninstall the app to remove local data

For advertising controls:
Device Settings → Google → Ads

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy occasionally.

Updates will be posted with a new “Last updated” date.

We encourage users to review it periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy:

📧 Email: alifanalytics001@gmail.com
🌐 Website: https://alifanalytics.com

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