Privacy Policy
Last updated 2026-10-01.
Summary
PageCards does not collect any data. It has no account, no analytics, no advertising, no crash reporting and no third-party SDKs. Photos you scan, the text read from them and the cards you make are processed and stored only on your iPhone.
How a scan works
When you scan a page with the camera or pick a photo, PageCards reads the text using Apple's on-device text recognition (Vision). Cards are then written by Apple's on-device language model (Apple Intelligence) where your iPhone supports it, or by simple fill-in-the-blank rules inside the app. None of this is sent to us or to any server. The photo itself is not saved — only the text you choose to keep and the cards you save.
What stays on your iPhone
| Data | Why |
|---|---|
| Your decks and cards (front, back, where each card came from) | So your study material is there next time |
| Review history for each card (next due date, interval) | So spaced repetition shows each card at the right time |
| Number of pages scanned today | For the free daily limit of 10 pages |
| Reminder on/off and time | For your daily review reminder |
Deleting a deck deletes its cards. Deleting the app deletes everything. If you use iPhone backups (iCloud or computer), this data is included in your backup by Apple like any other app data.
Permissions
| Permission | When it is asked | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | When you tap Scan | Scanning pages. Photos stay on your iPhone. |
| Notifications | When you turn on the daily reminder | A local reminder with the number of cards due. Scheduled on your iPhone, not sent from a server. |
Choosing an existing photo uses the iOS photo picker: PageCards only sees the photos you pick, not your library.
Sharing
If you export a deck to CSV, the file goes wherever you choose in the iOS share sheet. PageCards does not send it anywhere on its own.
Network
PageCards makes no network connections of its own. Links to this website open in your browser.
Purchases
PageCards is free. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Children
PageCards collects no data from anyone, including children.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new date.
Contact
Tu Nguyen — terrynguyen49@gmail.com
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