Privacy by Design: The core philosophy of our App is Privacy by Design. We are a utility application that processes your documents directly on your device. Your PDFs, images, and scanned documents are never uploaded to any external server.
Local Processing Guarantee: All document processing — including editing, merging, scanning, OCR, and converting — happens entirely offline on your own device. We never access, read, upload, or store the content of your documents.
Readfly ("we," "us," "our," or "the App") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our application collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you use our mobile application. Please read this policy carefully. By downloading, accessing, or using Readfly, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
We do not directly collect personally identifiable information (PII) such as:
We do not track your usage behavior, screen views, or interaction history within the App. We do not use any first-party analytics services.
Our App displays advertisements through Google AdMob, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. When ads are displayed, Google AdMob may automatically collect certain information, including:
Important: The data collected by Google AdMob is governed by Google's own privacy policies. We do not control this data collection and do not have access to the personal data Google collects. For more information on how Google processes your data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
The limited information that is processed in connection with our App is used solely for the following purposes:
We do not sell, rent, lease, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing or commercial purposes.
Our App uses Google AdMob to display advertisements. To comply with data protection laws (such as the GDPR in Europe), we use Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP SDK) to request your explicit consent for the use of personalized advertising data when you first open the App.
To function as a comprehensive PDF toolkit, the App requires specific system permissions:
| Library / Service | Purpose | Network Dependency |
|---|---|---|
| PDFBox-Android | PDF reading, modification, and merging | Offline |
| AndroidPdfViewer | Rendering and displaying PDF documents | Offline |
| Google ML Kit | Document scanning and OCR text recognition | Initial download only; offline processing |
| Google AdMob | Displaying advertisements | Requires network |
We take the security of your data seriously. Since we do not transmit your personal documents or files to any server, your documents are as secure as your device itself. All PDF processing occurs locally in sandboxed memory. We do not retain any of your data, as files remain entirely under your control on your device.
Depending on your location, you may have rights under the GDPR, CCPA, or other data protection laws. Because our App does not directly collect personal data, most of these rights apply to data held by Google AdMob. You can manage Google's data collection and opt-out of personalized advertising through your device's Google settings or via the consent dialog provided inside the App.
Our App does not knowingly target or collect information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with information, please contact us. We restrict Google AdMob from using personalized ads for users under the age of consent, in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other regional child privacy laws.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please do not hesitate to contact us at: