BIG Reader Privacy Policy

Summary

BIG Reader is designed to keep your documents private. Your scanned documents and reading history are stored only on your device. We do not run ads, we do not sell data, and we do not require an account.

What the app collects

• Camera access is used only to scan documents. Photos and scans are processed on your device and are never uploaded for storage.
• Document text and history (your scans, extracted text, and reading preferences) are saved locally on your device only. Deleting a document in the app, or deleting the app, removes this data.
• No account or personal profile is created. We do not collect your name, email address, contacts, or location.

"Make It Simple" AI feature

If you choose to tap "Make It Simple", the text of that document is sent securely (over HTTPS) to our server, which forwards it to an AI service (DeepSeek) to produce a short, easy-to-read summary. This happens only when you explicitly request it.

• The text is used solely to generate your summary and is not stored on our server.
• No advertising identifiers or personal details are sent with the request.
• If you never use "Make It Simple", your document text never leaves your device.

Subscriptions and purchases

Premium subscriptions are processed by Apple through your App Store account. We use RevenueCat to validate purchases and manage subscription status. This involves an anonymous, randomly generated identifier and purchase receipt information — never your name, email, or payment details, which stay with Apple. See the RevenueCat privacy policy for details.

Data sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing. The only data that leaves your device is described above: document text you explicitly send to the AI summary service, and anonymous purchase validation data.

Data retention and deletion

Because your documents live only on your device, you are in control: delete a document in the app's Library, or delete the app, and the data is gone. Our server does not keep copies of your documents or summaries.

Children's privacy

BIG Reader is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

If we make meaningful changes to this policy, we will update this page and the "Last updated" date above.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email us at darklord@ricardocurtis.com.