🗑️ Personal Data Deletion Instructions

How to request deletion of your personal data from ArchivePapers app

📱 Method 1: In-App Request (Recommended)

1 Open the ArchivePapers app
2 Go to Settings
3 Scroll down to Account section
4 Tap Delete Account
5 Follow the confirmation prompts

📧 Method 2: Email Request

If you cannot access the app, send an email to:

Subject: Account Deletion Request
Include:
  • Your registered email address
  • Reason for deletion (optional)
  • Confirmation that you want to permanently delete all data

🗂️ What Data Will Be Deleted

☁️ Cloud Data (Firebase)

  • User account information
  • Saved articles and preferences
  • PDF conversion history
  • User-specific settings and configurations
  • All documents in your personal storage

📱 Local Device Data

  • Cached PDF files
  • Local saved articles
  • App preferences and settings
  • Conversion cache

⏱️ Data Deletion Timeline

Immediate

Account access is revoked

Within 30 days

All personal data is permanently deleted from our servers

Local data

Removed immediately when you uninstall the app

⚠️ Important Notes

🚨 Irreversible Action

Once deleted, your data cannot be recovered.

🔗 Shared Conversions

PDF-to-HTML conversions may remain accessible to other users who converted the same papers, but your personal access records will be removed.

💳 Billing Data

Payment records may be retained for legal/accounting purposes as required by law.

📞 Contact Information

Response time: Within 48 hours

⚖️ Legal Compliance

This process complies with:

  • GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
  • CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)
  • Other applicable privacy laws