Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Docs Office (“we”, “our”, “us”, or the “App”).

Docs Office is a document management and viewing application designed to help users access, read, organize, and manage digital documents conveniently on their devices.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected, how it is used, how it is stored, and the choices available to you when using Docs Office.

By using Docs Office, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Docs Office is designed with privacy in mind. The information we process depends on the features you use.

2.1 Personal information

We do not require users to provide personal information such as their full name, phone number, or home address simply to use the App’s core document viewing features.

If you contact us for support, we may receive information you voluntarily provide, including your email address and the contents of your message.

2.2 Documents and files

Docs Office allows users to access and manage documents stored on their devices. These may include:

• PDF documents
• Microsoft Word documents (DOCX; older DOC may require “Open with…”)
• Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (XLSX / XLSM; older XLS may require “Open with…”)
• Microsoft PowerPoint presentations (PPTX / PPTM; older PPT may require “Open with…”)
• Images, CSV, plain text, and other supported formats

Your documents are processed on your device to provide viewing, rendering, searching, scanning, PDF tools, and document management. We do not claim ownership of your documents or use their contents for advertising.

Your documents are not intentionally uploaded to our servers. Core features are designed to work offline.

2.3 Vault data

Items you move into the private vault are encrypted on the device. Unlock may use a PIN you set in the App and/or biometric authentication provided by Android.

2.4 App preferences

Settings such as theme, excluded folders, reader preferences, and whether crash reporting is enabled are stored locally on your device.

2.5 Optional crash diagnostics

If you enable crash reporting in Settings, the App may send crash and diagnostic data to Firebase Crashlytics (Google) to help us fix bugs. This is off by default. Diagnostic data may include limited technical information such as device model, operating system version, application version, and crash stack traces.

We do not use Firebase Analytics for usage tracking, and we do not use advertising IDs for advertising or tracking.

3. File Access and Permissions

Docs Office may request access to certain device capabilities. Depending on your Android version and the features you use, these may include:

• File access and storage / all-files access — to select, open, discover, and manage documents in your library (for example Downloads and other folders you allow).
• Camera — for document scanning or capturing page images.
• Notifications — for optional background or maintenance notices.
• Biometric / device credential — to unlock the private vault.
• Internet — only as needed for optional crash reporting (Firebase Crashlytics), not for core offline document workflows.

We only intend to use permissions for their stated functionality. You can manage application permissions through your device settings.

4. How We Use Information

Information processed by Docs Office may be used to:

• Provide document viewing, library, search, scan-to-PDF, PDF tools, and vault features
• Open and render supported file formats
• Remember preferences on your device
• Improve application stability and diagnose bugs when crash reporting is opted in
• Respond to customer support requests
• Protect the application against misuse and security threats

We do not sell users’ personal information. We do not currently offer in-app purchases or subscriptions.

5. Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information processed through Docs Office.

Documents accessed through the App generally remain in their original device locations unless you export, move, share, or place them in the vault. Vault items are encrypted on-device.

We aim to minimize unnecessary data collection and avoid storing document contents on external servers. No electronic storage or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Protect your device with a lock screen and avoid sharing sensitive documents with untrusted parties.

6. Third-Party Services

Certain features may rely on third-party libraries, platforms, or services, including:

• Android operating system services
• Google Play distribution services
• Firebase Crashlytics, only if you enable crash reporting
• External apps you choose when sharing or opening files with another app

Third-party services operate under their respective privacy policies and terms. We encourage you to review the privacy practices of any external service you choose to use.

7. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties.

Information may only be shared in limited circumstances, such as:

• When you explicitly share a document using another application
• When necessary to provide a feature you requested (for example opted-in Crashlytics)
• When required by applicable laws or lawful government requests
• When necessary to protect the security, rights, or safety of our users and the App

When you share documents through external applications, the privacy practices of those applications will apply.

8. Data Retention and Deletion

Docs Office is designed to minimize unnecessary retention of user information. Documents remain under your control and are generally retained in their original device storage until you delete or move them. Vault items remain until you remove them or clear App data.

If you contact us by email, we may retain your communication as reasonably necessary to respond and maintain support records.

Opt-in Crashlytics data is retained according to Google Firebase retention practices. You can uninstall Docs Office at any time; uninstalling does not necessarily delete documents stored separately on your device.

9. Children’s Privacy

Docs Office is a general-purpose productivity application. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental consent where required by applicable law.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child in circumstances where such collection is not permitted, we will take reasonable steps to address the situation.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:

• Understand what personal information is processed
• Request access to personal information held about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of eligible personal information
• Object to or restrict certain forms of data processing
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent (for example crash reporting)

To exercise applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the details below. You can also keep crash reporting disabled (default) or turn it off in App Settings, and manage permissions in Android Settings.

11. International Data Transfers

Processing for core features happens on your device. If you enable Crashlytics, Google may process diagnostic data in locations where Google operates. Where applicable, we expect such processing to comply with relevant data protection requirements and appropriate safeguards.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in application functionality, technology, legal requirements, or our data processing practices. When changes are made, we will update the effective date at the beginning of this document.

We encourage users to periodically review this page to remain informed about how their information is handled. Continued use after an update means you accept the revised policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the privacy practices of Docs Office, please contact us:

• Application: Docs Office
• Developer: abkaaar
• Email: abkaaar2@gmail.com
• Website: abkaaar.github.io