Privacy Policy
PDF Toolkit Privacy Policy
Effective date: October 29, 2026
Welcome to PDF Toolkit (formerly EasyTool), provided by Licheng Tech. The app lets you sign and fill PDFs, merge, split, extract and delete pages, reorder and rotate, compress, convert between PDF and images, add watermarks and page numbers, add and remove passwords, and convert between PDF and Word or Excel.
This policy explains how the app handles your files and related information, in particular the optional cloud conversion, ads and in-app purchase. Please read it before using the app.
Summary
- No sign-up or login. Every tool runs on your device and uploads nothing, except the optional High quality (cloud) conversion
- Only when you choose cloud conversion (including Word to PDF) is the selected file uploaded, through our relay, to Adobe PDF Services or CloudConvert
- After conversion the app immediately asks the service to delete the files, and the services usually delete them automatically within about 24 hours. Our relay never stores file content
- A Google AdMob banner ad is shown on the home screen, and a rewarded video ad before a cloud conversion. The ad SDK processes data such as the advertising ID and IP address, and asks for your consent first in regions such as Europe
- The optional one-time purchase is handled by Google Play; we never see your payment details
1. Files processed on your device
Signing, merging, splitting, compressing, watermarking, password protection and the other tools, as well as the Basic mode of PDF to Word and PDF to Excel, run entirely on your device. Files are not uploaded.
The app can only access files you pick in the system file picker. To process them it keeps temporary copies in its private storage, which other apps cannot access. Temporary copies are cleared the next time the app starts, and result files are removed 24 hours after they are created. You can also clear the app data in system settings or uninstall the app to delete everything.
Passwords you enter to open or protect a PDF are used only on the device and are never saved or sent. Saved signatures stay on this device and can be deleted in Settings.
2. Cloud conversion (optional)
When you choose High quality (cloud) for PDF to Word or PDF to Excel, or use Word to PDF, the app uploads the one file you selected to a third-party conversion service. If you do not use these features, no file leaves your device.
How the data flows: the app first asks our relay service on Cloudflare (api.licheng.tech) to create a conversion job. The relay holds the service keys and only returns an upload address and a short-lived job token; it does not receive or store file content. The app then uploads the file directly to the service and downloads the result directly from it. Cloudflare processes network request data such as IP addresses under its own policy; we keep only the limited logs needed to prevent abuse (for example, per-IP rate limits) and troubleshoot errors, and we do not log file names or content.
Services: Adobe PDF Services (Adobe Inc.) is used first; when its free quota runs out, CloudConvert (Lunaweb GmbH, Germany) is used instead. Your file is used only to complete the conversion you requested.
Deletion: once the result is downloaded, the app immediately asks the service to delete the input and output files, and the services usually delete files automatically within about 24 hours. We cannot guarantee how third-party systems process data; see each provider's policy: Adobe Privacy Policy https://www.adobe.com/privacy/policy.html , CloudConvert Privacy Policy https://cloudconvert.com/privacy , Cloudflare Privacy Policy https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ .
Do not use cloud conversion for highly sensitive files or files you are not allowed to share; use the on-device Basic mode instead. Cloud conversion runs on a shared free quota and may sometimes be unavailable.
3. Ads
The home screen shows a Google AdMob banner ad, and before a cloud conversion the app shows a Google AdMob rewarded video ad. The tool screens themselves do not show banner ads.
The AdMob SDK may collect and process device and advertising identifiers (such as the Android advertising ID and App Set ID), your IP address and the approximate location derived from it, ad interactions (impressions, clicks, views), and device and app diagnostics. Google uses this data to serve and measure ads and to prevent fraud and abuse. See the Google Privacy Policy https://policies.google.com/privacy and How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites .
In the European Economic Area, the UK, Switzerland and similar regions, the app asks for your consent through Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP) before ad data is processed. You can decline or change your choice later in the app; non-personalized ads may still be shown. You can also reset or delete your advertising ID in Android settings.
4. In-app purchase and redeem codes
The app offers an optional one-time purchase that removes all ads (the home banner and the video before cloud conversions) and adds a number of high-quality conversions. Payment is handled by Google Play under its own terms and privacy policy; neither we nor the app see your card or other payment details. The app uses the Google Play Billing library to receive a purchase token, which is used to confirm and restore the purchase.
Purchase status and remaining conversions are stored in the app's private storage on your device. Redeem codes are checked on the device only and are never uploaded.
5. Permissions
The app requests internet access (INTERNET) only for cloud conversion, ads and Google Play Billing, and the Google Play Billing permission (BILLING) for the in-app purchase. The ad SDK adds the advertising ID permission. The app does not request storage, camera, location, contacts or other sensitive permissions.
When you pick a file or a save location, Android grants access only to what you chose. When you share or open a result, the app temporarily lets the app you chose read that file, and that app's own privacy policy applies.
6. Information we collect
There are no accounts. We do not ask for your name, phone number or email address, and we never sell your information. Apart from the cloud conversion requests described above (network request data passing through our relay), we do not collect personal information ourselves. Ad and payment data are handled by Google AdMob and Google Play under their own policies.
The app is distributed through Google Play. Depending on your device settings, Google may collect installation and crash diagnostics under the Google Privacy Policy.
7. Storage and security
Data on your device is as secure as the device itself; we recommend a screen lock and care with exported files. All cloud conversion traffic is encrypted with HTTPS.
If system backup is turned on, Android may back up part of the app's private data (excluding result files and saved signatures) to your own Google account. We cannot access these backups.
8. Children's privacy
The app is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when features or legal requirements change. The new version will be posted on this page with a new effective date, and significant changes to data handling will be highlighted in the app.
10. Contact us
For questions or requests about this policy or your data, email [email protected].