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Does PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・ Track You?

From the App Store privacy label · PROTOOLS LLP · checked November 2026

Data used to track you
Yes
1 data type for tracking

Usage data.

Short answer

Yes. PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・'s developer declares usage data 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 Scanner・Document Scanner・ declares 1 data type, so expect the “Allow PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・ to track your activity across other companies' apps and websites?” prompt.

The data PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・ uses to track you

  • Usage Data

    What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. Product analytics show developers which features are used. The same records can also feed advertising when an app declares tracking.

How to stop PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・ from tracking you

  1. When PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・ shows the tracking prompt, tap Ask App Not to Track.
  2. Already said yes? Open Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking and switch off the toggle next to PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・.
  3. 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.
  4. For Apple's own ads in the App Store, News and Stocks, see Settings › Privacy & Security › Apple Advertising and turn off Personalised Ads.
  5. Inside PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・, look for an analytics or personalised-ads switch in its own settings; it covers data the iOS switch does not.

PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・'s full privacy label

App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
1type
Linked to you
3types
Not linked to you
3types

Is PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・ safe? Every data type explained →

Do other document scanners track you?

64% of the 173 document scanners with a label in our snapshot declare tracking; 20% say they collect nothing at all. Nearby in the list:

AppTracks you?Data types
EasyScanNo0
Fast ScannerYes4
PDF Scanner Photo ConverterYes4
ScanoryNo0
Scanner PDF Document Scan AppNo2
Document Scanner ProYes2
PDF Scanner Converter DocumentYes1
Scanner App:PDF Documents ScanNo0

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True or false?

  1. Q1PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・'s privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists usage data under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    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.

  3. Q3PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・ collects User Content.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: User Content appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    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 Scanner・Document Scanner・ 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 Scanner・Document Scanner・ 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 Scanner・Document Scanner・'s 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.

Is PDF Scanner・Document Scanner・ safe? Full privacy report →Who tracks you? A–Z →All business apps →

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