PDF Anchor privacy policy

Effective date: September 25, 2026

This policy describes the PDF Anchor Android app, a PDF reader created and owned by Ethan Stidley.

Developer: Ethan Stidley

The app

PDF Anchor is a local-only PDF reader. There is no PDF Anchor account. There is no PDF Anchor backend or server. Documents are not synced to the cloud.

Data on the device

When you open a PDF, PDF Anchor copies it into app-private storage. It also stores, on the device:

The file name used to display the document
How many pages it has, and the last page you read
Highlights and notes you add

This data stays on the device. PDF Anchor does not upload it.

Network

The app does not request Internet access. It does not include an analytics SDK, an advertising SDK, or a crash-reporting SDK. It does not use Google Play Billing.

Permissions

PDF Anchor does not request any Android permissions. You pick files through the system document picker, or by opening a PDF from another app.

Backup

Android backup and device transfer are off (allowBackup=false). Copies, highlights, and notes are not included in Google backup or device transfer.

Deleting data

Delete a document inside the app, or uninstall PDF Anchor. Uninstalling removes the app’s private data from the device.

PDF Anchor has no accounts, so there is no account-deletion page.

Changes

This policy may be updated on this page. The effective date above will change when it is updated.