ImagextPrivacy Policy
1. Who we are
Imagext ("the app", "we", "us") is an Android app that extracts text from images. For questions about this policy, contact us at fahad.ali.qureshi@gmail.com.
2. Your images and extracted text
- Images you capture or pick and the text recognised from them are processed only on your device.
- They are never uploaded to us or to any third party. We operate no backend server.
- Photos are taken with your phone's system camera and chosen with the Android Photo Picker. Imagext does not request camera, microphone or storage permissions, and does not gain access to any file you do not select.
- Text is only copied or shared when you choose to do so, using Android's standard copy and share features.
3. Information stored on your device
The app stores the following only locally on your device, and none of it is sent to us:
- Your settings (interface language, theme, accent colour, default detection mode and recognition language).
- Downloaded OCR language packs.
- Counters and timestamps used to decide when to show ads and the ad-free period.
Uninstalling the app or clearing its storage deletes this data.
4. Permissions
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| INTERNET, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE | To download optional language packs, load ads, and check whether the device is online. |
| AD_ID (Advertising ID) | Used by Google AdMob to serve and measure ads. See section 6. |
5. Language pack downloads
Optional OCR language packs are downloaded from files hosted on GitHub (Release assets) or the jsDelivr content delivery network. When you download a pack, those services receive standard connection data, such as your IP address, under their own privacy policies. Once downloaded, packs work fully offline. No image or text data is included in these requests.
6. Advertising (Google AdMob)
Imagext is free and shows ads through Google AdMob (banner, interstitial and optional rewarded ads). AdMob may collect and use data such as your advertising ID, IP address, device and app information, and ad interactions to deliver, personalise and measure ads and to prevent fraud. This is handled by Google under its own policies:
Consent and your choices
- In regions where the law requires it (for example the EEA and UK), the app shows Google's consent form (UMP) and requests ads only as your choices allow. When it applies, you can reopen it from Settings → Ad privacy options.
- You can reset or delete your advertising ID, or opt out of ad personalisation, in your Android settings (Settings → Privacy → Ads).
- Watching a rewarded ad turns off all ads for 7 days. This is entirely optional.
7. On-device recognition technology
Text recognition uses Google ML Kit (bundled models) and Tesseract, both running locally. The app does not use on-demand ML Kit models that download through Google Play services.
8. Data sharing and sale
We do not sell your personal data. The only third party that receives data through the app is Google AdMob (section 6), plus GitHub or jsDelivr when you download a language pack (section 5).
9. Children's privacy
Imagext is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Because we collect none, there is nothing to delete, but contact us if you have concerns.
10. Data retention and deletion
We hold no personal data on any server. Data on your device stays there until you clear the app's storage or uninstall the app. Data held by Google AdMob is governed by Google's policies and your Android ad settings.
11. Security
Because processing happens on your device and we run no backend, your images and extracted text are never transmitted by the app. Downloads use HTTPS.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above shows the latest version. Material changes will be reflected here.
13. Contact
Questions or requests: fahad.ali.qureshi@gmail.com
14. Open-source licences
Imagext is built with open-source software. The components, copyright notices and full licence texts are listed on the Open-source licences page.