DocuMinimal Privacy Policy
In short
DocuMinimal works on your device. We do not collect, store, sell or share your documents or personal information. We run no servers for this app and use no analytics or advertising SDKs. Your files leave your device only when you choose to: when you share them, or when you turn on backup to your own Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive account.
Who we are
DocuMinimal for Android (package com.gominimalsoftware.docu) and DocuMinimal for Windows (Microsoft Store, website installer and portable version) are developed by Go Minimal Software. This policy covers all of them. If you have questions about this policy, contact us at go.minimal.software@gmail.com.
Your documents
Viewing, editing, signing, scanning, converting, compressing and protecting PDFs all happen locally on your device. The documents you open or create, your signatures, stamps and scan originals are stored in the app's private storage or in places you choose, and we cannot access them.
On Windows, the app runs a small local component that is reachable only from your own computer and is protected by a random key; it does not accept connections from the network. Scans and new PDFs are saved in the folder you choose in Settings. The portable version keeps all its data in a folder next to the app.
Camera
The camera (on Windows, your webcam) is used only to scan documents when you open the scanner. Images are processed on your device and are never sent to us.
Optional cloud backup
Backup is off by default. If you turn it on, edited and scanned documents are uploaded directly from your device to a folder named “DocuMinimal files” in your own cloud account. They are not sent to us.
- Google Drive: the app asks for the
drive.filepermission, which only lets it see and manage files it created itself. It cannot read your other Drive files. Your Google account name is shown in the app so you know which account is used. - Microsoft OneDrive: sign-in uses Microsoft's secure browser sign-in. The app uses access only to upload its own backup files.
Sign-in tokens are kept on your device (on Windows, encrypted with your Windows account) and are used only to upload your backups. All transfers use encrypted HTTPS connections. You can turn backup off at any time in Settings, and revoke access from your Google or Microsoft account settings. Files already backed up stay in your cloud account until you delete them.
DocuMinimal's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. Data from Google APIs is used only to provide the backup feature, is not transferred to anyone else, is not used for advertising, and is not read by humans.
Purchases (Windows)
DocuMinimal Pro is a one-time purchase handled entirely by the Microsoft Store. We never see your payment details. The app only asks Windows whether Pro has been purchased with your Microsoft account, and remembers the answer on your device so Pro keeps working offline. Microsoft processes purchases under the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
Information we do not collect
- No account or sign-up is required.
- No analytics, tracking, crash reporting or advertising SDKs are included.
- No location, contacts or device identifiers are collected.
Sharing and other apps
When you share, print or open a document in another app, that app or service handles the file under its own privacy policy. We do not share any data with third parties.
Deleting your data
All app data is on your device. You can delete files inside the app, or remove everything by clearing the app's storage or uninstalling it. On Windows, uninstalling from Settings › Apps removes the app; you can also delete the app's data folder, or simply delete the portable folder. Backups in your cloud account can be deleted from Google Drive or OneDrive.
Children
DocuMinimal is a general productivity app and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will update this page and its effective date. Significant changes will be noted in the app's release notes.