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Privacy Policy

Vachora: PDF Read, Edit & Scan

Who We Are

Vachora: PDF Read, Edit & Scan ("the App") is developed and published by SyntheticCode, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India ("we", "us"). This policy explains what information is handled when you use the App, and your choices. It is written to meet the Google Play User Data policy and India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

Your Documents, Scans and Images

When you read, annotate, edit, organise, scan, sign, watermark, compress, merge, split, convert, protect or extract text from a PDF:

• The files you choose are opened and processed only on your device, using libraries built into the App. No file, page or text is sent to us or to any processing server.
• PDFs that other apps send to Vachora ("Open with" or "Share") are copied into the App's private storage on your phone so they can be opened. You can remove them at any time (see below).
• Files you create or save are stored in the App's private storage. You decide whether to open, save or share them. You can delete all files created by the App from Settings → Files created by this app → Clear, or by uninstalling the App.
• Photos are accessed only when you pick them from your gallery or capture them in the scanner, and only the photos you select are used.
• Passwords you enter to open or protect a PDF are used on your device for that operation only and are never stored or transmitted.

Information We Do Not Collect

• We do not collect your name, email address, phone number or location.
• We do not have user accounts or logins.
• We do not access your contacts, messages or files other than those you choose.
• We do not use analytics or crash-reporting services.

Information Stored on Your Device

The App stores a few things locally on your phone: your recent files list, bookmarks you add in a PDF, settings (such as night mode and whether you have completed the welcome screens), and daily usage counters for the free plan. This information stays on your device and is deleted when you uninstall the App.

Advertising (Free Version)

The free version shows ads served by Google AdMob. To show and measure ads and prevent fraud, Google may collect your device's advertising ID, IP address, approximate location derived from IP, device and app information, and ad interaction data. This is collected by Google, not by us, under Google's Privacy Policy. See how Google uses information from apps that use its services.

In the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, the App uses Google's User Messaging Platform to ask for your consent before ads are requested, and you can change your choice later in Settings → Ad privacy choices. You can also reset your advertising ID or opt out of personalised ads on Android at Settings → Google → Ads (or Settings → Privacy → Ads). Pro members see no ads.

Purchases and Subscriptions

Payments are handled by Google Play Billing. We never receive your card, UPI or bank details. Subscription status is managed through RevenueCat, which receives an anonymous app user ID, your purchase receipts and basic device information (such as OS version and app version) so it can confirm whether you have an active Pro plan and let you restore purchases. See the Google Payments Privacy Notice and RevenueCat Privacy Policy.

Third-Party Services Used by the App

• Google AdMob and Google User Messaging Platform — ads and consent for free users. Privacy Policy
• Google Play Billing — payments. Privacy Notice
• RevenueCat — subscription status. Privacy Policy
• Google ML Kit (on-device) — document scanner and text recognition; run on your phone.
• Syncfusion Flutter PDF libraries — PDF viewing and editing code built into the App; they run locally and do not send your documents anywhere.

Permissions

• Internet — only to load ads, check and process purchases, and let the scanner module download if needed. Your documents are never uploaded.
• Storage (Android 12L and older only) — to read the files you choose. Newer Android versions use the system file and photo pickers, which need no permission.
• Camera — used by Google's scanner screen only when you tap Scan; the App does not access the camera in the background.

Data Security

Because your documents are processed on your device, they are protected by your phone's own security. Communication with Google Play, AdMob and RevenueCat uses encrypted HTTPS connections. PDFs you protect with the App use AES-256 encryption.

Data Retention and Deletion

• Your files: kept only on your device until you delete them or uninstall the App.
• Purchase records: retained by Google Play and RevenueCat as required for billing, tax and legal purposes.
• Advertising data: retained by Google according to its own policies.

Because we do not collect personal information ourselves, there is no account data for us to delete. To request deletion of purchase-related data held by RevenueCat for your app user ID, follow the steps on our Delete Your Data page.

Children

The App is a general productivity tool and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child's information has been collected through ads or purchases, contact us and we will help.

Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you may ask us about any personal data processed in connection with the App, request its correction or erasure, withdraw consent, and raise a grievance. We will respond within 30 days.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy when the App changes. The "Last updated" date above shows the latest version. Significant changes will also be mentioned in the App's release notes on Google Play.

Contact and Grievance Officer

• Grievance Officer: SyntheticCode, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
• Email: support@syntheticcode.in
• Website: syntheticcode.in
• App package: in.syntheticcode.vachora

Also see our Terms of Use.