TechGear INC — PDF Converter Privacy Policy

iPhone & iPad Application

Effective Date: March 18, 2026

Thank you for using PDF Converter by TechGear INC (“PDF Converter,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you use our iPhone and iPad application (“App”). This policy also describes how we handle data accessed through third-party cloud services, including Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and iCloud, in compliance with each provider’s applicable data and developer policies, including the Google API Services User Data Policy.

1. Information We Collect

When you use PDF Converter, we may collect the following types of information:

Usage Information: Details about your interactions with the App, including features used, frequency, and duration of activities.
Device Information: Information such as your device model, operating system version, unique device identifiers (e.g., Firebase Instance IDs), and network details.
Local Network Information: Data related to local network activity when transferring files between devices.
Files & Documents: PDFs, images, and other files stored in the App are saved locally on your device and are not uploaded to our servers.
Information You Provide: Any details you submit directly, such as when contacting customer support or submitting feedback via email.

2. Third-Party Cloud Services & Google User Data Google API Disclosure

Our App integrates with Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and iCloud to provide cloud file access functionality. When you connect any of these cloud accounts, we access the following data:

Files & Folders: We access the file names, folder structure, file metadata (such as file type, size, and date modified), and file content of documents you choose to open, view, or import within the App from any connected cloud service.
Account Authentication: We may access your basic account information (such as your name and email address) solely for the purpose of authenticating your cloud service connection within the App.

Google Drive Specifically: When you connect your Google account, we access your Google Drive files, folders, and basic Google account profile information through Google APIs. We access your Google Drive data only when you explicitly initiate the action within the App. We do not access, scan, index, or monitor your Google Drive data in the background or without your direct interaction.

Dropbox, OneDrive & iCloud: Similar to Google Drive, we access files and folders from Dropbox, OneDrive, and iCloud only when you explicitly choose to browse, open, or import files from these services within the App. We do not access or monitor data from these services in the background.

Important: All cloud service data accessed through our App is downloaded to your local device memory for use within the App. We do not store any cloud service data on our servers.

3. How We Use Cloud Service & Google User Data Google API Disclosure

Data accessed from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and iCloud through our App is used solely for the following purposes, all of which are core functionalities of the PDF Converter App:

Import & View Files: To allow you to browse, select, and view files from your connected cloud services within the App.
Download Files: To let you download files from your cloud storage to your local device memory for offline access and use.
Edit Files: To enable you to open and edit documents, PDFs, and images imported from your cloud services using the App’s built-in editing tools (such as annotation, merge, split, compress, and conversion features).
Convert Files: To allow you to convert files imported from your cloud services into other formats (e.g., PDF to Word, PDF to Excel, image to PDF, and other supported conversions).
Share Files: To enable you to share files imported or converted within the App through iOS sharing options.

We do not use Google user data or any other cloud service data for any purpose other than providing or improving the user-facing features described above.

4. Google API Services — Limited Use Disclosure Limited Use

PDF Converter’s use of information received from Google APIs will adhere to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.

In accordance with Google’s Limited Use requirements, we confirm the following:

We limit our use of Google user data to providing or improving the user-facing features of PDF Converter as described in this Privacy Policy.
We do not transfer Google user data to third parties, except as necessary to provide or improve user-facing features, as required by law, or as part of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale with prior user notice.
We do not use Google user data for serving advertisements, including retargeted, personalized, or interest-based advertising.
We do not allow humans to read Google user data unless we have obtained the user’s affirmative agreement, it is necessary for security purposes (e.g., investigating a bug or abuse), it is necessary to comply with applicable law, or the data is aggregated and anonymized for internal operations.
We do not use Google user data to train generalized or non-personalized artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) models.
We do not sell Google user data to third parties, data brokers, or information resellers.
We do not use Google user data for determining credit-worthiness or for lending purposes.

5. How We Use Your Information (General)

We may use the general information we collect (as described in Section 1) for the following purposes:

To provide, maintain, and improve the App.
To personalize the user experience.
To respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
To analyze usage patterns and improve app performance (via tools like Firebase Analytics).
To detect, prevent, and address security or technical issues.
To comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Note: General app analytics data (such as usage patterns and device information) is used solely for improving App functionality and is not combined with or linked to Google user data.

6. Sharing, Transfer & Disclosure of Data

Google User Data & Cloud Service Data: We do not share, transfer, or disclose Google user data or any data accessed from Dropbox, OneDrive, or iCloud to any third parties. All cloud service data accessed through our App remains on your local device and is not transmitted to our servers or to any third-party service. Cloud service data is not provided to advertising platforms, data brokers, or information resellers under any circumstances.

General App Data: We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share certain non-Google information in the following cases:

With service providers who assist us with hosting, analytics, and support (these providers do not have access to Google user data).
With affiliates or subsidiaries as part of business operations.
During business transfers, mergers, or acquisitions, with prior user notice.

We may also share aggregated or anonymized data that does not personally identify users.

7. Your Choices & Data Control

You have full control over your data:

You may disconnect your Google account from the App at any time by revoking access through your Google Account permissions settings. This will stop the App from accessing your Google Drive data.
You may disconnect Dropbox, OneDrive, or iCloud from the App at any time through the respective service’s account settings or by signing out of the service within the App.
You may disable permissions (such as camera or photo library access) via your device settings.
You may decline to provide certain information, but this may limit App functionality.
You may delete the App at any time, which automatically removes all locally stored data from your device.

8. Data Storage, Retention & Deletion Policy

Local Storage Only: All files, documents, and data within PDF Converter are stored locally on your device. We do not store any user files, Google user data, or data from any other cloud service (Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud) on our servers.

Cloud Service Data: When you access files from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or iCloud through our App, the files are downloaded to your local device memory for viewing, editing, and conversion purposes. This local access does not modify, delete, or affect the original files stored in your cloud accounts. Your cloud service data remains intact and unaffected regardless of any actions taken within our App or if you uninstall the App.

Data Retention: Since we do not store user data on our servers, there is no server-side data retention period. All data exists only on your local device for as long as you choose to keep it.

Data Deletion: If you uninstall the App, all locally stored data (including any files downloaded from Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or iCloud, cached data, and app preferences) is permanently erased from your device and cannot be recovered. You may also delete individual files within the App at any time. Uninstalling the App does not affect the original files stored in your cloud service accounts.

Deletion Requests: If you wish to request confirmation of data deletion or have any questions about your data, you may contact us at appledev650@gmail.com. Since we do not retain any data on our servers, deletion is handled entirely on your local device.

9. Security Measures

We take the security of your data seriously and implement the following measures to protect your information:

Local Processing: All file processing (viewing, editing, converting, merging, splitting, etc.) is performed locally on your device. Your files are never uploaded to or processed on our servers.
Secure Connections: All communication with third-party cloud services (including Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and iCloud) is conducted over encrypted HTTPS/TLS connections.
OAuth 2.0 Authentication: We use Google’s OAuth 2.0 protocol to authenticate your Google account. We do not store or have access to your Google account password. Access tokens are stored securely on your device.
No Server Storage: Because we do not transmit or store your files on our servers, there is no risk of server-side data breaches affecting your files.

While we implement these safeguards, no system can guarantee absolute security. We encourage users to keep their device software up to date and protect their device with a passcode or biometric lock.

10. Support & Analytics

Customer Support: Users can contact us via email for queries or suggestions.
Analytics: We use Firebase and other analytics tools to enhance App performance and user experience. These analytics tools do not access or process Google user data.
Third-Party APIs: Our App integrates third-party APIs (including Google Drive API, Dropbox API, OneDrive API, and iCloud/CloudKit) for cloud file access functionality. Use of these APIs is governed by both this Privacy Policy and the respective third-party service’s terms and policies.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any material changes will be posted within the App and on this page. The “Effective Date” at the top indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly. If we make changes to how we handle Google user data or data from other cloud services, we will notify users and obtain consent before applying those changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or data deletion requests, please reach out to us:

Email: appledev650@gmail.com

Mailing Address: 4111 Reedland Circle, San Ramon, CA 94582