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On the label it is low-risk: PDF Reader PDFelement collects some data but says none of it is linked to you or used for tracking. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 1 data type; 47% of pdf editors we checked declare tracking.
PDF Reader PDFelement privacy in one look
- 1Collects nothing
- 2Not linked
- 3Linked
- 4Tracks you
Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.
PDF Reader PDFelement collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking.
Did PDF Reader PDFelement ask for something?
Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what PDF Reader PDFelement's developer declared.
Location is not on PDF Reader PDFelement's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.
User Content is not on PDF Reader PDFelement's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.
Contacts is not on PDF Reader PDFelement's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.
PDF Reader PDFelement declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.
Health & Fitness is not on PDF Reader PDFelement's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.
A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.
What PDF Reader PDFelement collects, explained
| Data type | What it covers | Where to limit it |
|---|---|---|
| Usage DataNot linked to you | What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. | There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings. |
What PDF Reader PDFelement's label means for you
PDF Reader PDFelement's label has 1 type under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.
Every type on PDF Reader PDFelement's label is in the “not linked” section, so the developer says the data is stripped of anything that identifies you before it is used. That is typical of anonymous analytics and crash reporting. Not linked is still collected: the data leaves your phone.
None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.
PDF editors open contracts, tax forms and IDs. Online conversion features can send whole documents to a server. Check which features work offline and whether files are deleted from the server after conversion.
Among the 170 pdf editors in our snapshot with a label, 47% declare tracking, 53% collect data linked to you and 28% say they collect nothing. PDF Reader PDFelement lists 1 data type, fewer than the average of 2.2 for this group.
Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.
Settings to check for PDF Reader PDFelement
- 1
Lock the app
On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.
- 2
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › PDF Reader PDFelement › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Does PDF Reader PDFelement track you?
There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on PDF Reader PDFelement's label.
Does PDF Reader PDFelement track you? Full answer and how to stop it →
Lock PDF Reader PDFelement behind Face ID
- Find PDF Reader PDFelement on your Home Screen or in App Library.
- Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
- Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
- Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. PDF Reader PDFelement now asks for authentication every time it opens.
The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not PDF Reader PDFelement has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.
About PDF Reader PDFelement
| Developer | Wondershare Technology Hunan Co.,Ltd. |
| App Store category | Productivity (also Business) |
| Latest version | 6.0.6, released January 2024 |
| First released | October 2016 |
| Requires | iOS 15.0 or later |
| Size | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ |
| Languages | 12 (NL, EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, PT…) |
| Bundle ID | com.wondershare.PDFelement.Lite |
The current version shipped in January 2024, 2 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.
What the label cannot tell you
- A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what PDF Reader PDFelement sends.
- It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
- Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
- Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
- Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.
The question to ask PDF Reader PDFelement's developer: Does editing or converting a PDF upload it?
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Your PDF Reader PDFelement privacy checklist
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
True or false?
- Right.Not quite.
False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on PDF Reader PDFelement's label.
- Right.Not quite.
Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.
- Right.Not quite.
True: Usage Data appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.
- Right.Not quite.
It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.
- Right.Not quite.
Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.