Data & Permissions
Last updated: 14 July 2026
A plain-language inventory of everything the service touches. If it's not on this page, we don't collect it.
Data we process
| What | Why | How long |
|---|---|---|
| Uploaded documents | To convert them | Deleted within 24 h of upload |
| Extracted text & layout | The intermediate "understanding" of your document | Deleted with the document |
| Converted files | Your requested output | Deleted with the document |
| Random workspace ID | Keeps your documents visible only to you | Until you reset it; its documents still expire in 24 h |
| Technical request logs (path, status, timing, rate-limit counters) | Abuse protection, debugging | Rotated automatically (small, capped log files); contain IDs, never content or filenames |
Data we do NOT process
- Names, emails, phone numbers, accounts, or passwords — the service has none of these.
- Location, contacts, photos library, or anything else on your device beyond the files you explicitly pick.
- Advertising or analytics identifiers.
Mobile app permissions (Android / iOS)
- Internet — required to send your document to the conversion server.
- Files/photos you pick — the app only ever reads the specific files you choose with the system file or photo picker. It has no broad storage access. Taking a photo for a scan uses your device's own camera app; this app itself requests no camera permission.
The app requests no camera, microphone, location, or contacts permissions.
Web app storage
Two localStorage values on your own device: your workspace ID and your theme preference. No cookies (see the Cookie Policy).
Contact
Questions: support@pdfretype.com