RED ROCK SCAN

Your files stay yours

Privacy Policy

Effective date: November 9, 2026

Red Rock Scan is a document scanner for iPhone. We built it so your files stay on your device. The developer, Stephen Slemboski, does not collect your personal data, does not require an account, and does not run a server that stores your documents.

We collect no data

Red Rock Scan does not include advertising, analytics, or crash-reporting software. We do not create an account for you, we do not track you across apps or websites, and we do not sell or share your information. We do not receive a copy of the documents you scan.

Where your files live

Scans, PDFs, signatures, folders, tags, and search text are stored in the app’s private storage on your iPhone. iOS encrypts that storage when your phone is locked. Other apps cannot read these files.

If you turn on iCloud Backup (a Pro feature), your documents are copied to your iCloud, in a container used only by Red Rock Scan. Apple provides that storage under your Apple ID. We cannot see, read, or recover those files.

On-device processing

Text recognition (OCR), document-edge detection, filters, search, signing, and annotations run on your iPhone. Recognized text is used so you can search and copy it; it is not sent to us.

Permissions the app may ask for

The app only uses these features to do what you asked, on your device:

Camera

Used to capture documents you choose to scan. Photos from the camera stay on your iPhone (and in your iCloud only if you have turned on backup).

Photos

Used only when you import pictures you select. The app does not browse or upload your whole photo library.

Files and “Open in”

Used when you import a PDF or image from the Files app, or when another app shares a file into Red Rock Scan. Export and sharing use the system share sheet you already know, so you choose where a copy goes.

Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode

Used locally to unlock the app (if you turn on the lock) and to open documents you have marked private. The app never sees or stores your biometric data. iOS only tells the app whether the check succeeded. If your device has no Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode enrolled, this protection cannot be applied.

Notifications

Used only for optional expiry and due-date reminders you set on a document. These are local notifications scheduled on your iPhone. We do not send push notifications from a server.

iCloud Backup

iCloud Backup is optional and is part of Red Rock Scan Pro. When it is on, backups go to your own iCloud Drive container (iCloud.com.slemboski.redrockscan). Apple handles storage, encryption, and access under Apple’s terms and your iCloud settings. If you use Apple’s Advanced Data Protection, that protection applies to your iCloud data as Apple describes it. Turning backup off stops new copies from being written; it does not by itself delete copies already in your iCloud. You can restore a backup onto this iPhone or a new one signed in with the same Apple ID.

In-app purchases

Red Rock Scan is free to download, with no ads. Optional Pro features are unlocked with a one-time purchase, processed by Apple. We do not receive your payment card number or Apple ID password. Apple’s privacy policy covers payment processing. You can restore a purchase you already made on the same Apple ID using Restore Purchases in the app.

App updates

The app checks Expo’s update service for small bug-fix updates. Each check sends technical details: app version, device platform, runtime and update identifiers, and a random installation ID created by the app (not tied to your name, Apple ID, or device hardware). If an update ever fails to launch, the next check may include the IDs of the failed updates and a short error message once. Expo uses this only to deliver updates and count installs. It is not used for advertising or tracking, and it never includes your documents, your scans’ text, your name, or your email address.

Children

Red Rock Scan is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Because we do not collect personal data, we do not ask for parental consent to gather it.

Changes

If we change this policy, we will post the updated version here and change the effective date. If a change is material, we will also describe it in the app’s App Store “What’s New” notes or in the app itself when that is practical.