This Privacy Policy explains how Kothok Soft (“we”, “us”, or “our”) handles information in connection with the ScanArena mobile application (“ScanArena” or the “App”). ScanArena is designed to work offline. We do not require an account and we do not operate a ScanArena cloud service that receives your documents.
1. Summary
- ScanArena stores your scans, thumbnails, recognized text, folders, tags, favorites, and settings on your device.
- We do not collect your documents or personal content on Kothok Soft servers.
- Optional app lock credentials (PIN, password, or biometrics) stay on your device.
- If you contact us by email, we receive only what you choose to send.
2. Information the App stores on your device
Depending on how you use ScanArena, the App may store the following locally:
- Documents and images you scan, capture with the camera, or import from your gallery.
- Thumbnails and exports created for browsing and sharing.
- Recognized text extracted on your device so you can search and copy text from pages.
- Organization data such as titles, folders, tags, and favorites.
- App preferences such as export format, image quality, and theme.
- App lock data if you enable PIN, password, or biometric unlock. PIN and password values are stored securely on the device and are not sent to us.
Uninstalling ScanArena or clearing the App’s data removes this local information, subject to your device’s storage behavior.
3. Information we do not collect
Kothok Soft does not collect, sell, or rent:
- Your scanned documents or page images
- Recognized text from your documents
- Your PIN, password, or biometric data
- Advertising identifiers for ad targeting in ScanArena
ScanArena does not require you to create an account with Kothok Soft.
4. Permissions
ScanArena may request the following device permissions only to provide features you choose to use:
- Camera — to scan or capture document pages.
- Photos / media — to import images from your gallery.
- Biometrics — only if you enable biometric app lock.
You can deny or revoke permissions in your device settings. Some features will not work without the related permission.
5. On-device processing
Document capture, page enhancement, text recognition, search indexing, and app lock verification run on your device. ScanArena is built to keep this processing local. The App does not upload your documents to Kothok Soft for processing.
6. Sharing
ScanArena does not share your documents with Kothok Soft. If you use Export or Share, the files you choose are handed to the Android share sheet or another app you select (for example email, messaging, or cloud storage apps). Those third-party apps have their own privacy policies.
Google Play and your device manufacturer may process limited technical information related to app installation, updates, crash reports you choose to send through the platform, or other platform services under their own policies.
7. Children
ScanArena is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us by email, contact us and we will delete it.
8. Data retention
Because ScanArena stores content on your device, retention is controlled by you. Delete documents in the App, clear app data, or uninstall ScanArena to remove local data. Emails you send to support are retained only as long as needed to respond and maintain ordinary business records.
9. Security
We design ScanArena to keep your documents on-device. Optional app lock adds a barrier when the App returns to the foreground. No method of electronic storage is perfectly secure; protect your device with its own lock screen and keep the App updated.
10. International users
ScanArena processes data on the device where the App is installed. If you contact us, your message may be received in the country where we operate support.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will change when we do. Continued use of ScanArena after an update means you accept the revised policy.
12. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or ScanArena privacy practices, contact Kothok Soft at:
Use this page’s public URL as the privacy policy link in the Google Play Console listing for ScanArena.