Privacy Policy

PocketPDF · HouseofTech Innovation Pvt Ltd

Last updated: 12 October 2026

HouseofTech Innovation Pvt Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company”) operates the PocketPDF application and related services (the “App”).

PocketPDF is a pocket PDF toolkit. It lets you import, read, and organise PDF documents; merge, split, reorder, rotate and remove pages; compress files; convert photos and scans into PDFs; scan documents with your camera; add stamps, watermarks and page numbers; annotate, fill forms and sign;. All tools are free; the free version shows ads, and an optional PocketPDF Pro subscription removes them.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your information when you use PocketPDF, wherever in the world you use it.

By downloading, installing, or using the App, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Directly

• Account details — you do not need to sign up. To keep your subscription and settings attached to you, the App may create an anonymous account tied to a random identifier generated on your device. If you choose to sign in with a mobile number (available in India), you enter it to receive a one-time password (OTP). We do not use passwords.
• Documents and files — PDFs, photos, and camera scans you import into the App. These are stored on your device. They are not transmitted to us.
• Content you create inside the App — folder names, document names, bookmarks, annotations, stamps and watermark text, form entries, and saved signatures. These are stored on your device.
• Subscription and billing-related details if you purchase PocketPDF Pro.
• Feedback, support queries, or communications you send to us.

B. Automatically Collected Information

• Device information: device type, operating system, app version and build number, IP address, unique device identifiers, language and region settings.
• Usage data: features used, tools run, and in-app navigation (recorded as events, not as the contents of your documents).
• Performance data: crash reports, diagnostics, and error logs.
• Approximate location derived from IP address, used for regional pricing and currency and for legal compliance.
• Analytics data collected via third-party tools to improve the App.
• Advertising data: if you use the free, ad-supported version, our advertising partner Google AdMob collects your device’s advertising ID, IP address, approximate location, device and app information, and ad interaction data (such as impressions and taps) to serve, measure and, where you have consented, personalise ads. See section 5A.

C. Permissions the App May Request

• Camera — only when you choose to scan a document or scan a QR code to import a PDF link. We capture only the frames you scan; we do not record video, and the camera is not accessed in the background.
• Files / photos picker — when you import a PDF or pick images to convert. We receive only the specific files you select.
• Storage — to save the PDFs the App produces on your device.
• Notifications (optional) — for service messages such as backup or renewal notices.

D. Information We Do Not Collect

• We do not scan, index, or upload your device’s file system or photo library. Only the files you explicitly pick enter the App.
• We do not read the contents of your documents.
• We do not access your contact list, call logs, SMS, or microphone.
• We do not collect government IDs or biometric identifiers. A drawn or typed signature saved in the App is an image you create, stored on your device.
• We do not store your full card details — payment information is handled directly by Google Play or, for purchases made on our website, by our RBI-licensed payment gateway partners (such as Razorpay and PhonePe).
• We never share the contents of your documents with advertisers. Ads are chosen without access to your files.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Verify your mobile number by OTP, create your account, and keep you signed in.
• Provide the PDF tools you run — merge, split, organise, compress, stamp, annotate, fill, sign, scan, and convert — which execute on your device.
• Store, restore, and sync documents you have chosen to back up to the cloud.
• Show ads in the free version, and measure and limit their frequency, as described in section 5A.
• Process subscription payments and manage billing, where applicable.
• Send service messages such as receipts, renewal reminders, OTPs, and important account notices.
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorised access, and enforce usage limits and our usage rules.
• Improve App performance, fix bugs, and develop new features (using aggregated or de-identified data wherever possible).

3. Cloud Backup

• PocketPDF does not currently offer cloud backup or sync. Your documents stay on your device and are not uploaded to us. If we offer cloud features in future, they will be off by default and this policy will be updated before they launch.

4. AI Features

• PocketPDF does not currently offer AI features. If we introduce them in future, we will describe here exactly what is sent, to whom, and for how long it is kept, before they are available to you.

5. Subscription & Payment Information

• In the Android app, PocketPDF Pro is sold as a subscription through Google Play. Google processes the payment under its own terms and privacy policy; we receive only a purchase token, the product, its status and expiry, which we verify with Google to activate your subscription.
• Purchases made on our website, and subscriptions started earlier in the Android app, are processed by RBI-licensed payment gateway partners (such as Razorpay, PhonePe, or similar providers), supporting UPI & UPI Autopay, credit/debit cards, and netbanking.
• Each payment gateway handles and stores your payment details under its own security standards (PCI-DSS). We never see or store your full card number.
• We retain only your subscription status, plan, and transaction reference for billing, accounting, and tax compliance.
• Details of plans, limits, renewal, and refunds are in our Payment & Cancellation Policy.

5A. Advertising

• The free version of PocketPDF is supported by ads served by Google AdMob (Google LLC / Google Ireland Ltd). PocketPDF Pro subscribers do not see ads.
• AdMob uses your device’s advertising ID and the data described in section 1B to deliver, cap the frequency of, measure, and prevent fraud in ads. How Google uses this data is described at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
• Your choices. If you are in the EEA, UK or Switzerland, we ask for your consent before personalised ads are shown, using Google’s consent tool; you can change your choice at any time from Settings → Privacy options in the App. If you are in a US state with an applicable privacy law, you can opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information from the same place. Anywhere, you can reset or delete your advertising ID, or opt out of ads personalisation, in your Android device settings (Settings → Privacy → Ads). Non-personalised ads may still be shown.
• Ads are never shown inside a document you are reading, signing or editing.

6. Information Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell or rent your personal data or your documents. We share limited data only:

• With service providers (cloud hosting and object storage, database and authentication providers, SMS/OTP delivery providers, content-delivery networks, analytics infrastructure, advertising partners such as Google AdMob, Google Play billing, payment gateways such as Razorpay and PhonePe, email delivery) under data-protection agreements, and only to the extent needed to provide the service.
• With the recipients you choose — when you share or export a PDF, that file goes to the app, contact, or channel you select, and its handling from that point is outside our control.
• To comply with legal obligations, court orders, or lawful government requests.
• In case of mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring (with notice to users).
• To protect rights, safety, and platform security.

7. International Data Transfers

• PocketPDF is offered worldwide. Our primary application servers are hosted in India (Mumbai region). Some service providers — including analytics and AI model providers — may process data in other countries, including the United States and the European Union.
• Where required (for example for users in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland), we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent mechanisms for cross-border transfers.

8. Data Storage & Security

• Data in transit is encrypted (HTTPS/TLS). Account data is protected with access controls and industry-standard safeguards, and are accessible only through your authenticated account.
• Documents, annotations, signatures, bookmarks, and folders are stored in the App’s local database on your device, and are subject to your device’s own security and any device backup service you use. If you lose or reset your device, those documents cannot be recovered by us.
• Sign-in uses OTP verification and a session token stored securely on your device. Keep your mobile number and device secure; anyone with access to both may be able to sign in to your account.
• While we take strong precautions, no system is completely secure. Keep your own copies of documents you cannot afford to lose.

9. Data Retention

• Documents on your device are retained until you delete them or uninstall the App.
• Account records (mobile number, subscription status) are retained while your account is active.
• Transaction records for PocketPDF Pro are retained for the duration required by applicable tax and accounting law (typically up to 7 years).
• Analytics data may be retained in anonymised form for up to 24 months.
• You may request account and data deletion at any time — see the Delete Account page. Save any documents you need before deleting, as deletion is permanent.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under laws such as the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, and similar laws, including the right to:

• Access a copy of your personal data
• Correct or update your information
• Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Object to or restrict certain processing, and data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior processing)
• Opt out of “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (we do not sell or share personal information as defined by the CCPA)
• Lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email below. We respond within the timelines required by applicable law and never discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

11. Children’s Privacy

• PocketPDF is a productivity tool intended for users aged 13 and above; purchases may only be made by users aged 18 and above (or the age of majority where you live), or with the consent of a parent or guardian. It is not directed at young children.
• We do not knowingly collect data from children below the applicable age. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.

12. Nature of the Service

• PocketPDF is a document tool. It does not certify, notarise, or legally validate any document, and it does not provide a qualified or certified electronic-signature service. A signature or stamp added in the App is a visual mark placed on the file.
• We do not verify the authenticity, ownership, or legal effect of any document you import, edit, sign, or share. You are responsible for the documents you handle and for having the right to handle them.

13. Third-Party Services

• The App may use third-party tools including Google Cloud (application hosting and object storage), SMS/OTP delivery providers, Google AdMob (advertising), Google Play (subscriptions), Razorpay and PhonePe (payments, where applicable), and analytics services.
• These services operate under their own privacy policies.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

• We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
• Significant changes will be communicated through the App.
• Continued use of PocketPDF means acceptance of the updated policy.

15. Contact Us

For any questions or requests, including privacy-rights requests:

• Company Name: HouseofTech Innovation Pvt Ltd
• Email: support@houseoftech.ai
• Phone: +91 81788 76321
• Address: F-118, Adani Galeria, Sector 89A, Gurgaon, Haryana, India