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Scanner Pro

Last updated: November 19, 2025

Key Changes to the Privacy Notice for Scanner Pro App

At Readdle, we prioritize our users, and, as Scanner Pro evolves, we amend our Privacy Notice accordingly.

In a nutshell, we:

  • clarified the processing of support requests submitted through the support chat; and
  • added details on data processing in connection with the App’s features.

We encourage you to carefully read the full text of this Privacy Notice. The changes become effective as of the publication date above.

Intro

Readdle Limited (“ Readdle” or “ we”) welcomes you. We provide you with our application “Scanner Pro” (“ App” or “ Scanner Pro”) available on iOS and iPadOS, subject to the terms and conditions of our Terms of Service.

This Privacy Notice describes which of your personal data the App collects, how stores, processes, and uses it, and what happens when you use the App.

When you use our website by following the link(“ Website”), your personal data is processed in accordance with the Privacy Notice for Readdle Website. 

We understand you care about your privacy, and we appreciate the trust you place in us. To justify that trust, we embed the latest data security standards, improve our awareness of privacy matters, and comply with the General Data Protection Regulation and other privacy laws.

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Notice, visit our Support pagefor more information about the App or contact us.

Table of Contents

  • About Us
  • About You
  • Personal Data
    • Sources of Data
    • Lawful Basis for Processing
  • Personal Data in Scanner Pro
    • Technical Data
    • Information about You
    • Payments Data
    • Content and App's Features
      • General
      • Expense Report
      • Fax
      • AI features and functionnality
    • Support Requests Data
    • Feedback Data
    • Data Received from Third Parties
  • Data Sharing with Third Parties
  • Data Sharing Outside the European Economic Area
  • Security Measures
  • Data Subjects Rights
    • European Economic Area and United Kingdom Residents
    • United States Residents
    • Do Not Sell My Personal Information
    • Do-Not-Track Requests
    • Canada Residents
  • Privacy Notice Updates

About Us

We are the controller of your personal data processed through Scanner Pro. This means that we determine the purposes and means of personal data processing.

Controller Readdle Limited
Company number: 630281
Glandore Business Centres, 26-27 Fitzwilliam Place, Fitzwilliam Hall, Dublin 2, D02T292, Ireland

Data Protection Officer Privacity GmbH
Neuer Wall 50, 20354 Hamburg, Germany
Email rdsupport@readdle.com– for general inquiries
dpo@readdle.com– for privacy inquiries

Our support team is happy to assist you in any matter. We kindly ask you to be polite and calm in your communication with us. Otherwise, we may not respond to offensive emails/messages.

About You

When you download Scanner Pro, you become our user (“ User”), and we collect and process some of your personal data.. 

Please note that we do not knowingly process the personal data of Users under the age of 16. If you are under 16 or you are a legal representative of such a person, please contact us.

Personal Data

Sources of Data

We collect data about you when you download our App and interact with it based on your activities within the App. Please review the details provided below carefully.

You have the option to modify your personal data within the App, either by exercising your right to rectification or through the App’s functionalities. Please be aware that the same lawful bases and storage durations apply to the updated data.

We may also, although we do not necessarily do so, receive data from third parties. It depends on your settings and the features you use.

Lawful Basis for Processing

To process your personal data, we rely on one of the following lawful bases:

  • performance of the contract— for the processing of personal data necessary for the negotiating on, conclusion, and performance of a contract (mainly, Terms of Service) with you;
  • legal obligation— for the processing as required by applicable laws (for example, to comply with tax or KYC/AML regulations) or if requested by a law enforcement agency, court, supervisory authority, or another state-authorized public body;
  • legitimate interest— for the processing necessary for the development of our services and security, taking into consideration your interests, rights, and expectations;
  • consent— for additional processing for specific purposes.

Personal Data in Scanner Pro

We collect your personal data according to this Privacy Notice when you use the App, depending on how you interact with it, what features you use, and what subscription you have.

Technical Data

We collect identifiers, technical information, usage, and diagnostics data about the Users to optimize performance, debug issues, and enhance features while ensuring security and privacy to improve the overall user experience.

To help us with our marketing efforts, we may use an advertising identifier (IDFA) from your device. We will only do this if you agree. If you change your mind, you can easily stop this at any time by going to your device's Settings > Privacy > Tracking and switching off “Allow Apps to Request to Track”.

 

Data Reasons for Processing Lawful Basis Data Storage
User ID Providing you with the functionality of the App Performance of the contract We store the data during your use of the App and for six (6) years after you stop activities in the App
Device info (device ID, IP address, phone, settings, name, local time, country and city, language, other characteristics)
Crash and error logs
Device info (model, device ID, version of iOS, iPadOS, or macOS, time zone, country and/or city, language, connection type, сarrier, type of Central Processing Unit (CPU), free disk space, battery level, screen resolution, paired Apple Watch model (if any) and watchOS version) Providing you with the Beta Offerings Performance of the contract We store the data during your use of the Beta Offering and for one (1) year after its termination
Interaction with the App (invitation type, status of your invitation, App name and version, App uptime, number of installs, sessions, and crashes, symbolicated crash logs)
Document types analytics Improvement of the App Consent We store the data until you withdraw your consent
Device info (device ID, IP address, phone, settings, name, local time, country and city, language, other characteristics) Improvement of the App Legitimate interest We store the data until you object to the processing where we have your email and can identify you
Analytics ID
Interactions with the App, its screens and features (e.g. activation of the feature, activation of the trial)
Crash and error logs
Device identifiers for advertising (IDFA) Measurement of the effectiveness of marketing activities Consent We store the data until you withdraw your consent

Information about You

Before you access the App’s features, we may request some personal information to assist us in enhancing the App. Additionally, we might ask for your email address to send you useful information about the App.

From time to time, we may also offer certain Beta Offerings according to our Terms of Service.

Data Reasons for Processing Lawful Basis Data Storage
Field of activity Improvement of the App Legitimate interest We store the data until you delete your account
Files preferences
Necessary functions
Email To send you tips about the usage of the App Consent We store the data until you withdraw your consent
To inform your about major Company's events and special offers Legitimate interest We store the data during the performance of the contract or until you object to the processing
Providing you with the Beta Offerings Performance of the contract We store the data during your use of the Beta Offering and for one (1) year after its termination
Name Providing you with the Beta Offerings Consent We store the data until you withdraw your consent or during your use of the Beta Offering and for one (1) year after its termination

Payments Data

We collect some additional data to process your payments.

We charge you for subscriptions and paid features through the App Store.

We keep the history of payments, as this is a legal requirement, and we cannot delete this information until the filing of the annual accounts expires.

Data Reasons for Processing Lawful Basis
Subscription and payment information:
  • charging platform name
  • information about the payment
  • subscription start and expiration dates
  • chosen payment plan
  • subscription status
  • trial status
  • status of the subscription
  • autorenewal
Confirming the payment for compliance with the applicable law Legal obligation
Confirming the payment for providing you with the paid features of the App Performance of the contract
Data storage
We store the data during your use of the App and six (6) years after the termination of the agreement between Readdle and you

Content and App's Features

General

Our App provides you with a broad range of features. You may upload, create or edit different kinds of documents or content.  You may also sync files with different cloud storages.

While using a scanning feature, we can request access to your camera or photos in order to scan the document.

Data Reasons for Processing Lawful Basis Data Storage
Files and their content Providing you with the functionality of the App Performance of the contract We do not store the data
Image from your camera

Expense Report

If you use the Expense Report functionality, we collect some additional data to provide you with the purchased features.

Data Reasons for Processing Legal Basis Data Storage
Receipts and their content Providing you with the functionality of the App Performance of the contract We do not store the data

Fax

If you use the fax functionality, we collect some additional data to provide you with the purchased features.

Data Reasons for Processing Legal Basis Data Storage
Fax number Providing you with the functionality of the App Performance of the contract We do not store the data

AI features and functionnality

To offer certain features, we may use AI models that operate locally on your device and/or provided by third-party AI providers such as Vertex AI by Google.

AI features are turned off by default. You may activate them for a specific file or image working with it. For example, you may use Object Count only for a specific image.

Based on your consent, we also may engage an AI provider to privately analyze your document types to enhance the App’s features and refine it for your needs. You can opt out of this processing at any time in the App’s settings.

We do not use your data to train any AI model. AI providers may only retain your inputs for up to thirty (30) days as part of their abuse and misuse monitoring. After this period, they delete the inputs automatically unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Occasionally, the AI models can make mistakes. Please note that we do not control the file content or influence the data in the outputs.

Depending on the specific feature and your request, we may process the data listed below:

Data Reasons for Processing Legal Basis Data Storage
File Providing you with the functionality of the App Performance of the contract We do not store the data
First page of the documents AI analysis of the document types and improvement of the App Consent We do not store the date

Support Requests Data

When you address your request to support in the App, we collect some information to help you.

We may collect your detailed log files to help you with your problem. These log files may contain sensitive personal information and are connected to you.

For resolving your support requests, we may offer the option of using AI-powered assistance from a trusted provider. In this case, you can get quick, automated responses to your inquiries. No data will be used for training. Still, you can always choose to continue the chat without AI if you prefer so.

We may also collect analytics on request categories to improve our services and responses.

To process and analyse your requests more efficiently, we may engage trusted AI providers. Before proceeding with these providers, we always take necessary technical and organizational precautions, including pseudonymisation, data minimization, conducting data protection impact assessments, and establishing data processing agreements. No data is used for training.

Depending on the source of your request, we may process the following data:

Requests Submitted Directly
Data Reasons for Processing Lawful Basis Data Storage
Email. To fulfill your support request. Performance of the contract. We store the data during communication and for six (6) years after the last communication on the ticket
Name
Type of device
Text of the request
Attached files
Logs
Privacy requests
If you contact us through our DPO mailbox, we will process your request with the help of Spark Mail.
Requests Submitted through the Support Chat
Data Reasons for Processing Lawful Basis Data Storage

Messages and commands in the chat
The product you have issues with
User ID
It is not linked to your name or email, unless you share them. It is a number randomly assigned only for answering your requests in the chat
Name
Email
The type of device on which you use our product, and when you want to request a feature
Technical data
Attached file
Metadata of the attached file

To respond to your request Performance of the contract. If you submit your request to our support team, the data is stored during communication and for six (6) years after the last communication on the ticket.

If you use Support Chat but do not submit your request to our support team, the data is stored during communication and up two (2) years after closing the conversation.

Interaction with the Support Chat
The product you have issues with
User ID
It is not linked to your name or email, unless you share them. It is a number randomly assigned only for answering your requests in the chat
Type of the device on which you use our product, when you want to request a feature Technical data
Attached file
Metadata of the attached file

Improvement of the app Legitimate interest

Stored during communication and for six (6) years after the last communication on the ticket, or unless you object to the processing.

Feedback Data

Where we have your email, we may reach out to request your feedback. Your insights are invaluable to us for enhancing the App and improving user experience.

Data Reasons for Processing Lawful Basis Data Storage
Email To ask for your feedback or suggest participation in the users' surveys Legitimate interest We process data in this way until you unsubscribe
Data used for improvement of the App

When you submit your feedback about the App to us directly or via third-party platforms, we process personal data in your feedback, which may include data listed below.

Feedback Provided to us Directly
Data Reasons for Processing Lawful Basis Data Storage
Email. To respond to your feedback or clarify it and ask for your consent, as may be applicable Consent. We store the data for six (6) years from the feedback or the last communication on feedback, or until you withdraw the consent
First and last name or username. To use your feedback in our marketing activities.
Feedback, including text feedback, answers to the review forms, or the feedback provided orally in the meeting
Date of the feedback.
Assigned rating
Meeting records
Feedback Provided via a Third-party Platform
Data Reasons for Processing Lawful Basis Data Storage
First and last name or username. To use your feedback in our product development and/or marketing activities. Legitimate interest We store the data for two (2) years from feedback or the last communication on feedback
Text of the feedback.
Any other information contained in or related to your feedback such as the date of the feedback, rating you assigned etc.
Screenshots and comments you share when providing feedback within the Beta Offerings To use your feedback in our product development Legitimate interest We store the data during your use of the Beta Offering and for one (one) 1 year after its termination

We may collect analytics on the categories of issues mentioned in the feedback to improve our services. To process and analyse your feedback more efficiently, we may engage trusted AI providers. Before proceeding with these providers, we always take necessary technical and organizational precautions, including pseudonymisation, data minimization, conducting data protection impact assessments, and establishing data processing agreements. No data is used for training.

Data Received from Third Parties

We may receive some personal data from third parties.

The amount of data collected, the purposes, and the legal basis for processing is determined by the respective privacy documents of these parties.

Third Parties Privacy Document
Dropbox Privacy Policy
Google Drive Privacy Policy
OneDrive Privacy
Box Privacy Notice
OneNote Privacy Statement
Evernote Privacy Policy
WebDAV Privacy Policy
Veryfi Privacy Policy

Data Sharing with Third Parties

We may share your personal data with third parties without causing you any harm and in strict compliance with applicable laws. Additionally, we have put in place organizational and technical measures to secure your personal data during its transfer to third parties.

To share your data, we rely on the following lawful bases such as consent, compliance with the law, and performance of a contract, depending on thr specific circumstances.

Third Party Description
Analytics tools We use analytics tools to understand and promote our business.
Messengers We use messengers to communicate with you in ways that are convenient for you.
Contractors We cooperate with contractors to operate, develop, and improve the features and functionality of the App, fulfill your support requests, etc.

We sign data processing agreements with them and impose various security measuresto ensure your data is safe.
Services Scanner Pro uses We use third-party services to provide you with the functionality of the App.
Services our team uses We use CRM systems, messengers, and other services in our organization to provide you with our services.
To manage and fulfill privacy requests we use:
  • Spark for processing requests and communication with the user;
  • Jira for internal tracking and timely involvement of responsible ones in scope of request.
State authorities, courts, law enforcement agencies, etc. We may be obliged to transfer some of your data to tax authorities, courts, law enforcement agencies, and other governmental bodies:
  • to comply with a government request, court order, or applicable law;
  • to prevent unlawful use of the App;
  • to protect against claims of third parties;
  • to help prevent or investigate fraud.
To get a detailed list of the third-party recipients of your personal data, contact us

Data Sharing Outside the European Economic Area

The personal data we collect is stored on the US servers, which participate in the Data Privacy Framework and European Economic Area (“ EEA”) servers, which fall under the General Data Protection Regulation.

We may share personal data with the recipients in the USA and other countries, including non-EEA ones, ensuring that your data is protected and processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. For example, we share some data with our contractors in Ukraine.

To share the data outside the EEA, we rely on the adequacy decision by the European Commission or the Data Privacy Framework participation of the recipient.

If the recipient does not participate in the Data Privacy Framework and its country is not deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for your personal data, we adopt Standard Contractual Clauses based on legislation assessments for data protection during transfer and storage.

You can read more detailed measures to protect your personal data here.

Security Measures

We routinely conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments to guarantee the implementation of adequate technical and organizational measures. These measures aim to prevent accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored, or otherwise processed.

To enhance the protection of your personal data, we employ HTTPS and encryption, establish segmented group and individual access (as necessary), utilize an alarm system, implement a corporate VPN, and adhere to formally approved internal policies, including those for password management and physical access.

Furthermore, we consistently monitor the state of the art of our technologies and diligently maintain backups. Additionally, all our contractors are bound by contractual obligations that comply with GDPR requirements.

You can contact usin case of any questions regarding security issues.

Here you can find information about the specific steps we mentioned above:

Physical Measures
Limited Access to Premises
Organizational Measures
Policies and Instructions
  1. Password policy
  2. Monitoring and physical access policy
  3. Contractual obligations and corporate VPN
  4. Internal security policy
  5. Access control policy
Transfer Protection
  1. Data Transfer Agreements
  2. Standard Contractual Clauses
  3. Data Privacy Framework
Contractor and Staff Training Agreements
  1. Non-disclosure Agreements
  2. Data Processing Agreements
Regular Access and Policy Review Privacy Protection:
  1. Privacy by design and by default.
  2. Internal procedures for GDPR compliance
Code Review
Technical Measures
Encryption technologies:
  • Encryption in transit
  • Backup encryption
  • State-of-the-art methods of cryptographic keys
Backup
  • Regular backup of the entire system
  • Redundant operation of the critical services in multiple data centers controlled by a high-availability system
Two-factor Authentication Stress-tests
Static Analysis Quality Assurance
Regular Patch Management Dependency and Supply Chain Vulnerability Check

Data Subjects Rights

As a data subject, you have the right to access, manage, and control your data either directly or by submitting a request to us. This section outlines these rights and explains how you can exercise them based on your place of residence.

European Economic Area and United Kingdom Residents

Right Description
Right to access You can request an explanation of the processing of your personal data.
Right to rectification You can change the data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to erasure You can send us a request to delete your personal data from our systems. We will remove them unless otherwise provided by law.
Right to restrict the processing You may partially or completely prohibit us from processing your personal data.
Right to data portability You can request all the data you provided to us and request to transfer data to another controller.
Right to object You may object to the processing of your personal data.
Right to withdraw consent You can withdraw your consent at any time.
Right to file a complaint If your request was not satisfied, you could file a complaint to the regulatory body.
To exercise your rights, contact us. If your request was not satisfied, you can submit a complaint to your local Data Protection Authority. You may find it here.

UK residentsenjoy the same rights but may lodge a complaint at the other Authority in the UK – Information Commissioner’s Office.
You can contact them at 0303 123 1113 or go online at www.ico.org.uk/concerns.

United States Residents

Your rights may vary depending on the state of your residency, as indicated below.

Right Description Area
Right to access You can request an explanation of the processing of your personal data. California
Colorado
Connecticut
Indiana
Iowa
Montana
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Right to correct You can change the data if it is inaccurate or incomplete. California
Colorado
Connecticut
Indiana
Montana
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Right to delete You can send us a request to delete your personal data from our systems. California
Colorado
Connecticut
Indiana
Iowa
Montana
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Right to portability You can request all the data you provided to us and request to transfer data to another controller. California
Colorado
Connecticut
Indiana
Iowa
Montana
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Right to opt out of sales The right to opt out of the sale of personal data to third parties. California
Colorado
Connecticut
Indiana
Iowa
Montana
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Right to opt out of certain purposes The right to opt out of processing for profiling/targeted advertising purposes. Colorado
Connecticut
Indiana
Montana
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Right to opt out of the processing of sensitive data The right to opt out of the processing of sensitive data California  
Right to opt in for sensitive data processing The right to opt in before the processing of sensitive data. Colorado
Connecticut
Indiana
Montana
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Right against automated decision-making A prohibition against a business making decisions about a consumer based solely on an automated process without human input. California
Colorado
Connecticut
Indiana
Iowa
Montana
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Private right of action The right to seek civil damages from a controller for violations of a statute. California  
To exercise your rights, contact us
We will answer your request within thirty (30) to sixty (60) days, depending on the state and legislative requirements. If your complaint is not satisfied, you can submit a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
Please note!Some states do not have their own privacy laws. The rights of residents of such states are governed by U.S. federal law. If your state is not on the list, please contact us.

Do Not Sell My Personal Information

California residents, under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), possess the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information by entities governed by the CCPA.

We do not sell your personal information to anyone, nor do we use your data as a business model. Ensuring your privacy is our utmost priority, and we are dedicated to safeguarding it.

We adhere to the CCPA by providing California residents the option to opt out of any potential future sale of their personal information. If you wish to register your preference that we do not sell your data in the future, please contact us at dpo@readdle.com.

Do-Not-Track Requests

California residents using our App have the option to request that we do not automatically collect and track information related to their online browsing activities across the Internet.

These requests can usually be made via web browser settings that manage signals or other mechanisms, enabling consumers to express their preferences concerning the collection of personal data about their online activities over time and across third-party websites or online services.

We currently do not have the ability to honor these requests. However, we may update this Privacy Notice as our capabilities evolve.

Canada Residents

Right Description
Right to be informed With the help of this Notice and Terms of Service, we enable your right to be informed of the purposes of the processing, including automated processing, the categories of personal data processed, the recipients or categories of recipients of such data, and the storage periods.
Right to access You can request an explanation of the processing of your personal data.
Right to correction/rectification You can change the data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to delete (Quevec residents only) You can send us a request to delete your personal data from our systems. We will remove all data except of what we are obliged to store in compliance with the law requirements.
Right to data portability (Quebec residents only) You can request all the data you provided to us and request to transfer data to another controller.
Right to withdraw consent You can withdraw your consent at any time.
Right not to be subject to automated decision-making You have the right to know if there are consequences for you due to automated processing. You can object to being subject to such processing.
Right to lodge a complaint If your request is not satisfied, you could file a complaint to the regulatory body.
To exercise your rights, contact us.
We will answer your request within 30 days. If your complaint is not satisfied, you can submit a complaint to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Privacy Notice Updates

The Privacy Notice and the relationships falling under its effect are regulated by the General Data Protection Regulation. Please note that laws and requirements for processing personal data can evolve. In the event of changes, we will release an updated version of the Privacy Notice in our App to reflect these modifications.

If we make substantial changes to the Privacy Notice or the App that affect your data privacy rights, we will notify you by email or display information in the App and ask you to read it. You will be notified in advance, and if you continue to use the App after these changes take effect, it will be considered that you have consented to and accepted the revised Privacy Notice.

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