Does PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools Track You? Yes

Data used to track you

Yes

1 data type for tracking

Diagnostics.

Short answer

Yes. PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools' developer declares diagnostics as data used to track you — data that can be combined with other companies' data for targeted ads or ad measurement, or shared with data brokers. On iPhone you can refuse: tap Ask App Not to Track, or switch off tracking requests for every app in Settings.

What “tracking” means on an iPhone

Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker. It is narrower than “collecting data”: an app can collect a lot without tracking you, and a small app can track you with a single advertising SDK.

Since iOS 14.5, App Tracking Transparency requires every app to ask before it accesses your device's advertising identifier or otherwise tracks you. The App Store label is where the developer declares which of its data is used that way. PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools declares 1 data type, so expect the “Allow PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools to track your activity across other companies' apps and websites?” prompt.

The data PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools uses to track you

Diagnostics
Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Diagnostics help fix bugs. They are usually low-risk on their own, but can be linked to an account if the label says so.

How to stop PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools from tracking you

When PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools shows the tracking prompt, tap Ask App Not to Track.
Already said yes? Open Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking and switch off the toggle next to PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools.
To refuse every app in one go, switch off Allow Apps to Request to Track on the same screen. Apps then cannot ask, and are treated as if you declined.
For Apple's own ads in the App Store, News and Stocks, see Settings › Privacy & Security › Apple Advertising and turn off Personalised Ads.
Inside PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools, look for an analytics or personalised-ads switch in its own settings; it covers data the iOS switch does not.

PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools' full privacy label

App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026

Used to track you

1type

Diagnostics

Linked to you

0types

None declared

Not linked to you

1type

Diagnostics

Is PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools safe? Every data type explained →

Do other pdf editors track you?

47% of the 170 pdf editors with a label in our snapshot declare tracking; 28% say they collect nothing at all. Nearby in the list:

App	Tracks you?	Data types
SCAN ACE	Yes	4
PDF Editor Reader&Converter	Yes	4
Genius Scan Enterprise	No	4
PDFly	Yes	2
PDF Viewer by Nutrient	No	3
PDF Reader OCR Scan Edit	Yes	2
PDF Editor No Ads	No	0
PDF Editor Convert File	Yes	3

Check your settings

Tick what you have done

Checked the label myselfOpen PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools on the App Store and scroll to App Privacy — labels change with updates.
Reviewed permissionsSettings › Apps › PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools: switch off anything the features you use don't need.
Declined trackingSettings › Privacy & Security › Tracking, or Ask App Not to Track at the prompt.
Locked the appTouch and hold the icon › Require Face ID (iOS 18+).
Know how to leaveFind the in-app account deletion option before you add personal data.

Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

True or false?

Q1PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools' privacy label says it uses data to track you.
True False

Right.

Not quite.

True: it lists diagnostics under Data Used to Track You.
Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
True False

Right.

Not quite.

Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.
Q3PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools collects Diagnostics.
True False

Right.

Not quite.

True: Diagnostics appears on its label.
Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
True False

Right.

Not quite.

It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

FAQ

How do I stop PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools from tracking me?

Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. Switch off Allow Apps to Request to Track to refuse every app at once, or switch off the toggle next to this app. When you decline, the app cannot access your device's advertising identifier.

Will PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools still work if I decline tracking?

Yes. Apple's App Store rules do not allow apps to withhold features or block you because you declined tracking.

What is the difference between tracking and data linked to me?

Linked data is tied to your identity by PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools' developer itself. Tracking goes further: your data is combined with data from other companies' apps and websites for advertising, or passed to data brokers.

Does declining tracking stop all data collection?

No. It stops tracking as Apple defines it. The app can still collect the other data on its label for its own analytics, features and accounts.

Can apps track me without asking?

They are not allowed to. Fingerprinting your device or using other identifiers to get around the prompt breaks App Store rules. If a label declares no tracking but the app asks for permission to track, that is a mismatch worth reporting.

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Facts on this page come from PDF Editor & Scanner:PDF Tools on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked November 2026. How we collect data · Report a correction