The short version
- PageMade reads and rebuilds your pages on your device. Your photos and documents are not sent to us or to anyone else.
- There is no account to create and no sign-in.
- PageMade has no advertising, no analytics, no tracking, and no third-party code that collects data.
- Your documents leave your device only when you share or export them, to the place you choose.
- Purchases are handled by Apple. We never see your payment details.
1Who we are
PageMade is made by Swellr Technologies LLC ("we", "us"). This policy explains what happens to your information when you use the PageMade app for iPhone and iPad. If you have a question about it, contact us at info@swellrtechnologies.com.
2What PageMade keeps on your device
To do its job, PageMade works with the following information. All of it stays on your iPhone or iPad, inside PageMade's private storage, unless you choose to share it.
- Photos of pages. Pictures you take with the in-app camera, or choose from your Photos library or the Files app. PageMade keeps a straightened copy of each page so you can compare it with the rebuilt document.
- Text and documents. The text PageMade reads from your pages, your edits, the rebuilt pages, and the PDF and Word files it creates.
- Your signature. If you use Add Signature, PageMade saves the signature you draw as a picture so you can place it on later pages. It is a picture of your signature, not a certified digital signature. You can delete it at any time in PageMade's Settings.
- Settings. Small preferences, such as whether you have finished the welcome screens, whether the app lock is on, and which version of these terms you agreed to, and when.
- Free-document count. A list of random identifiers for the documents you have already shared, so PageMade can count your free documents. It is kept in your device's Keychain and contains no document content.
Text recognition uses Apple's on-device frameworks. Reading and rebuilding a page does not require an internet connection.
3What we collect
We do not collect personal information through the app. PageMade does not send your photos, text, documents, signature, contacts, location, or device identifiers to us. We do not run servers that receive your content, and we do not use advertising, analytics, or tracking tools.
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for advertising.
If you contact us
If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to include. We use it only to answer you, and we keep it only as long as needed for that, or as the law requires.
Information Apple may share with us
Apple gives app developers some information about their apps through App Store Connect, such as sales totals. If you have turned on Share With App Developers in your device's privacy settings, Apple may also share crash reports and usage statistics with us. Apple does not identify you personally in these reports. You can turn this off at any time in Settings, under Privacy & Security, then Analytics & Improvements.
4Permissions PageMade asks for
- Camera. To photograph your pages. PageMade uses the camera only while you are taking a photo.
- Photos. When you import from your library, you pick the photos in Apple's own picker, and PageMade receives only the ones you choose. If you save a photo back to your library, iOS asks for permission to add photos. PageMade cannot read your library with that permission.
- Files. When you import a file, you choose it in Apple's file picker, and PageMade receives only that file.
- Face ID, Touch ID or passcode. If you turn on the optional app lock, iOS checks your face, fingerprint, or device passcode and tells PageMade only whether it succeeded. PageMade never receives your biometric data or your passcode.
You can change these permissions at any time in your device's Settings. PageMade keeps working without them, except for the feature that needs each one.
5Sharing and exporting
When you share a document as a PDF or Word file, or share a page's original photo, PageMade hands it to the destination you pick in the iOS share sheet: for example Mail, Messages, AirDrop, Files, or another app. From then on, what happens to that copy is governed by that service and by the person or service you sent it to. Please make sure you trust where you are sending your documents.
6Purchases
PageMade Forever is sold through Apple's App Store. Apple processes the payment and manages your purchase, including refunds and Family Sharing. We do not receive your name, payment card, or billing address. The app checks with Apple to confirm whether PageMade Forever is unlocked on your Apple Account. Apple's handling of this information is described in Apple's privacy policy.
7Storage, backups and security
PageMade's documents are stored in the app's private area on your device, which iOS protects with your device's passcode and encryption. Other apps cannot read it. If you turn on the app lock, PageMade also asks for Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode before showing your documents, and hides them in the app switcher.
If you back up your device with iCloud Backup or to a computer, those backups can include PageMade's documents, as they do for most apps. Backups are controlled by your device settings and by Apple, not by us.
8Keeping and deleting your information
- Your documents stay on your device until you delete them. To delete one, press and hold it in your library and choose Delete. To delete all of them at once, choose Delete All Documents in PageMade's Settings.
- Your saved signature stays on your device until you choose Delete Saved Signature in PageMade's Settings.
- Deleting the PageMade app deletes all of its documents, and your saved signature, from that device. Copies you shared elsewhere, and copies in your backups, are not affected.
- The free-document count stays in your device's Keychain after the app is deleted, so free documents are not reset by reinstalling. It holds only random identifiers. Erasing your device removes it.
9Children
PageMade is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone. If you believe a child has sent us personal information by email, contact us and we will delete it.
10Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, laws such as the GDPR in Europe and the UK, or state privacy laws in the United States including California's, give you rights over personal information a company holds about you. These include the right to know what is held, to get a copy, to correct it, to delete it, and to opt out of its sale or use for targeted advertising.
Because PageMade keeps your content on your device, we generally hold no personal information about you. If you have emailed us, you can ask us to tell you what we have, or to delete it, by writing to info@swellrtechnologies.com. We will not treat you differently for asking. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
11Changes to this policy
If PageMade starts handling information differently, we will update this policy and change the effective date above. If a change is significant, we will also tell you in the app or in the App Store release notes before it takes effect. If you would like a copy of an earlier version, email us.
12Contact
Swellr Technologies LLC
info@swellrtechnologies.com