Makemake PDF Privacy Policy
This English version is the authoritative version. The Chinese translation is provided for convenience only. If the two versions conflict, the English version prevails.
This policy explains how Makemake PDF (the “App”) handles information when you use it. The App is a local-first desktop PDF toolbox for Windows and macOS. It opens, edits, converts, merges, splits, compresses, OCRs and translates PDF and image files.
By default, your documents are processed on your own device and are not uploaded to our servers. We do not operate an account system, and we do not collect usage analytics or behavioral data.
1. Scope
This policy applies to the App itself and to the download pages on its official website. It does not apply to third-party apps, websites or services you choose to use through the App, such as a translation API provider you configure, model download sites, external links you open, or the browser used to open this page. Those services are governed by their own privacy policies.
2. Information We Collect
We do not collect personal information. We do not ask you to create an account, and we do not collect your name, phone number, email address, location, contacts, device identifiers, installed-app list or usage statistics. The App contains no advertising, analytics, crash-reporting or push-notification SDK. Crash reports are not uploaded automatically.
We do not process sensitive personal information such as biometric data, health data, financial account data or precise location.
PDF, image and Word files that you open, edit, convert, OCR or translate are read and processed only on your device. Output files are saved where you choose. We do not receive these files.
The App stores the local configuration it needs in its data folder, such as interface language, data folder location, window and export preferences, translation settings, a font index and a list of custom models. This information stays on your computer and is not uploaded.
If you enable optional online API translation, you provide a service address, an API key and a model name. On Windows, the API key is encrypted with the system DPAPI under your current user account and stored in a local configuration file. On macOS, the API key is stored in a configuration file in the local data folder and is protected by your system account permissions. The API key is sent only to the provider you configure, as part of translation requests. It is not sent to us.
Some models on Hugging Face require authorization. You may enter an access token. The token is used only to authenticate download requests to that site and for no other purpose.
If the App exits unexpectedly, it may write a local crash.log file to help diagnose the problem. The log typically contains an error stack trace, a timestamp, component versions and file paths involved. It stays on your device and is not uploaded automatically. You decide whether to share it when reporting an issue.
3. How We Use Information
We do not upload your information to the developer or to any server. Document processing, OCR, local translation and AI erase run on your device using built-in or locally downloaded components. Local settings are used only on your device to provide the features you use, remember your preferences and produce the output you request.
When you enable online API translation, the text to be translated is used only to perform that translation through the provider you configured. We do not receive that text.
We do not use your information for profiling or automated decision-making, and we do not use your documents to train models.
4. Device Permissions and Network Access
The App accesses only the files you select and its own data folder. It does not request administrator rights, and it does not request camera, microphone, location, contacts, calendar, phone, SMS or nearby-device permissions.
The App accesses the network only in the situations below.
- Online API translation (optional). When you enable it, the App sends the text to be translated to the API address you provide, paragraph by paragraph or in batches, and receives the translated text. The text may contain personal or sensitive information from your document. Use only providers you trust, and review their privacy policies and data retention rules. You can turn online translation off at any time and use local translation instead. For Anthropic-format providers, the App runs a local forwarding service that listens only on
127.0.0.1and forwards requests to the provider you configured. - Component and model downloads. The first time you use translation, OCR or AI erase, the App downloads runtimes, fonts, layout models, language models, OCR models or erase models from public sites. These sites may see your IP address, User-Agent (
MakemakePDF/1.0), request time and the file requested. They do not receive your document content. Download sources include ModelScope (modelscope.cn), Hugging Face (huggingface.co) and hf-mirror.com, and the PaddleOCR model site (paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com). After download, the App verifies file size and SHA-256 against its manifest. Some models have separate license terms, and the App provides a link to those terms before download. - System proxy. The App follows your operating system proxy settings. If you use a proxy, the proxy operator may see destination addresses and traffic metadata. When a translation request fails through the system proxy, the App may retry with a direct connection. Please assess the trustworthiness of your proxy.
Download requests use HTTPS. The translation address you configure may use http or https. If you choose http, traffic may cross the network in plain text, and you accept that risk.
Links on help, license or about pages open in your browser. Once opened, the privacy policy of the destination site applies.
5. Information Stored Locally
Default data folders are %LOCALAPPDATA%\MakemakePDF on Windows and ~/Library/Application Support/MakemakePDF on macOS. You can change the data folder on the About page. On Windows, a small pointer file in %APPDATA%\MakemakePDF records the current data folder location.
The data folder may contain settings, translation configuration, a font index, downloaded models, OCR models, local runtimes, temporary files and a crash log. These items stay on your device.
Temporary files are stored in the tmp subfolder of the data folder. They are removed on normal exit. Temporary files left by an abnormal exit and older than 24 hours are removed on the next launch.
Retention: settings, models and crash logs remain until you delete the data folder or choose to delete data during uninstallation. Your documents remain where you saved them, and the App does not keep a separate copy. How long an online translation provider keeps the text it receives is governed by that provider's policy.
You can delete the data folder at any time. During uninstallation you can choose to keep data or delete it. Deletion checks for the .makemake-data marker in the data folder to avoid removing unrelated folders by mistake.
6. Sharing, Transfer and Public Disclosure
The App has no developer server and does not upload your documents. We do not sell, rent or trade your data. We do not share, transfer or publicly disclose your information to the developer or any third party, except in these cases:
- You enable online translation, and text is sent to the provider you selected.
- You download models or components, and requests are sent to the corresponding download sites.
- We are required to do so by law or by a competent authority. Because we do not hold your documents or account data, we generally cannot and need not provide such content.
We do not use your documents to train models, and we do not build user profiles.
7. Storage, Security and Retention
App data is stored in the data folder on your device. Local processing does not involve cross-border transfers. Downloads and communication with the provider you configure use HTTPS. Downloaded models and components are verified with SHA-256 against a manifest. On Windows, API keys are encrypted with DPAPI. On macOS, they are protected by system account permissions. The App relies on the operating system account model and file permissions to protect local data.
No local storage is absolutely secure. Set a login password for your computer, keep your system updated, do not share your account, and avoid storing API keys on untrusted computers.
If you enable online translation and choose a provider outside your country or region, the text to be translated may be transferred to that provider's location. Whether to enable this and which provider to use is your decision. Download sites may be located outside your country or region, but downloads involve only download requests and do not contain document content.
Because the App does not collect personal information, the developer holds no personal data that could be exposed through a developer server. If your device is lost, use the system's device-finding or remote-lock features.
8. Your Rights
You can view, modify or delete your local settings, models, crash logs and other App data by managing the data folder or the App's settings. You can clear the API key in the App. You can uninstall the App and choose whether to keep or delete data. Your documents remain in the locations where you saved them and can be managed directly by you.
The App has no account system, so there is no account to cancel. You can withdraw your consent at any time by turning off online translation, clearing the API key, disconnecting from the network or uninstalling the App. Withdrawal does not affect processing already carried out based on your consent.
If you have privacy questions or requests, contact us at the email below. We will respond within a reasonable period, usually within 12 business weeks. You may also complain to a competent personal information protection authority.
9. Third-Party SDKs, Open-Source Components and Links
The App contains no advertising, analytics, crash-reporting or push-notification SDK and does not transfer data to third parties for those purposes.
The App includes open-source components such as PyMuPDF, pdf2docx, PaddleOCR, ONNX Runtime, BabelDOC and llama.cpp. These components run locally and contain no advertising or tracking functionality. The App does not use their network capabilities to send your documents anywhere. Their open-source licenses govern those components, and their license texts are available in the installation folder or on the About page.
If this policy page is hosted by a third-party static hosting provider, that provider may process standard access data such as IP address, user agent, requested URL and time for content delivery and security. This page does not use analytics, advertising or login. The hosting provider's privacy policy applies to that processing.
10. Minors
The App does not collect information from children and does not knowingly collect personal information from minors. The App is not directed to children under 14. Minors should use the App with a guardian's guidance. Guardians who believe relevant information has been provided may contact us at the email below.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy for new features, legal requirements or review requirements. We will change the version number and the “Last updated” date. For material changes, we will provide a prominent notice in the App or on the official website. The latest version is always available at the online address where this page is published.
This English version is the authoritative version. If a translation conflicts with the English version, the English version prevails.
12. Contact Us
Operator: Yue Kunbo (individual developer)
Contact email: Makemaking@126.com
We will handle your question as soon as possible, usually within 12 business weeks.
Makemake PDF 隐私政策
英文版本为权威版本，中文译文仅供参考。如中英文版本不一致，以英文版本为准。
本政策说明你在使用 Makemake PDF（以下简称“本应用”）时，本应用如何处理信息。本应用是一款本地优先的桌面 PDF 工具箱，支持 Windows 与 macOS，可打开、编辑、转换、合并、拆分、压缩、OCR 和翻译 PDF 与图片文件。
默认情况下，你的文档在你自己的设备上处理，不会上传到我们的服务器。我们没有账号系统，也不收集使用统计或行为数据。
1. 适用范围
本政策适用于本应用本身以及官网提供的下载页面。它不适用于你通过本应用选择使用的第三方应用、网站或服务，例如你自行配置的翻译 API 服务商、模型下载站点、你打开的外部链接，或用于打开本页的浏览器。这些服务由各自的隐私政策约束。
2. 我们收集的信息
我们不收集个人信息。我们不会要求你注册账号，不收集姓名、手机号、邮箱、位置、通讯录、设备标识符、应用列表或使用统计。本应用不接入广告、统计、崩溃上报或推送通知 SDK，也不会自动上传崩溃报告。
我们不处理敏感个人信息，例如生物识别、医疗健康、金融账户或精确位置信息。
你打开、编辑、转换、OCR 或翻译的 PDF、图片和 Word 文件，只在你自己的设备上读取和处理。输出文件保存到你选择的位置，我们不会收到这些文件。
本应用会在数据目录保存运行所需的本地配置，例如界面语言、数据目录位置、窗口与导出偏好、翻译设置、字体索引和自定义模型列表。这些内容保存在你的电脑上，不会上传。
如果你启用可选的在线 API 翻译，需要填写服务地址、API Key 和模型名。在 Windows 上，API Key 使用系统 DPAPI 按当前用户加密后保存在本机配置文件中。在 macOS 上，API Key 保存在本机数据目录的配置文件中，受系统账户权限保护。API Key 只会随翻译请求发送给你配置的服务商，不会发送给我们。
Hugging Face 上的部分模型需要授权。你可以填写访问令牌。令牌只用于向该站点验证下载请求，不会用于其他目的。
应用意外退出时，可能在本机写入 crash.log，用于定位问题。日志通常包含错误堆栈、时间、组件版本和涉及的文件路径。日志留在你的设备上，不会自动上传。反馈问题时，你可以自行决定是否提供。
3. 我们如何使用信息
我们不会把你的信息上传给开发者或任何服务器。文档处理、OCR、本地翻译和 AI 擦除都使用内置组件或下载到本机的组件在你设备上完成。本地设置只用于在你设备上提供你使用的功能、记住你的偏好并生成你要求的输出。
当你启用在线 API 翻译时，待翻译文字只用于通过你配置的服务商完成这次翻译。我们不会收到这些文字。
我们不会将你的信息用于用户画像或自动化决策，也不会使用你的文档训练模型。
4. 设备权限与网络访问
本应用只访问你选择的文件和自己的数据目录。它不需要管理员权限，也不申请相机、麦克风、位置、通讯录、日历、电话、短信或附近设备权限。
本应用只在以下情况访问网络。
- 在线 API 翻译（可选）。启用后，应用会把待翻译文字按段落或批次发送到你填写的 API 地址，并接收译文。这些文字可能包含你文档中的个人信息或敏感内容。请只使用你信任的服务商，并阅读其隐私政策与数据保留规则。你可以随时关闭在线翻译，改用本地翻译。对于 Anthropic 格式的服务商，应用会启动一个仅监听
127.0.0.1的本地转发服务，把请求转给你配置的服务商。 - 组件与模型下载。首次使用翻译、OCR 或 AI 擦除时，应用会从公开站点下载运行环境、字体、版面模型、语言模型、OCR 模型或擦除模型。这些站点可能看到你的 IP 地址、User-Agent（
MakemakePDF/1.0）、请求时间和所请求的文件，但不会收到你的文档内容。下载源包括 ModelScope（modelscope.cn）、Hugging Face（huggingface.co）与 hf-mirror.com、PaddleOCR 模型站点（paddleocr.bj.bcebos.com）。下载完成后，应用会按清单校验文件大小与 SHA-256。部分模型有单独的使用条款，应用会在下载前提供链接。 - 系统代理。应用会遵循操作系统的代理设置。如果你使用代理，代理运营者可能看到连接的目标地址和流量元数据。通过系统代理访问翻译接口失败时，应用可能改用直连重试。请自行评估代理的信任程度。
下载请求使用 HTTPS。你配置的翻译地址可以是 http 或 https。如果你选择 http，传输内容可能以明文经过网络，由此产生的风险由你承担。
帮助、许可或关于页面中的外部链接会在你的浏览器中打开。打开后适用对应网站的政策。
5. 本地保存的信息
默认数据目录为 Windows 上的 %LOCALAPPDATA%\MakemakePDF 和 macOS 上的 ~/Library/Application Support/MakemakePDF。你可以在“关于”页更改数据目录。在 Windows 上，%APPDATA%\MakemakePDF 中会保存一个指向当前数据目录的小型指针文件。
数据目录可能包含设置、翻译配置、字体索引、下载的模型、OCR 模型、本地运行环境、临时文件和崩溃日志。这些内容都留在你的设备上。
临时文件保存在数据目录的 tmp 子目录，正常退出时会清理。异常退出留下的、超过 24 小时的临时文件会在下次启动时清理。
留存期限：设置、模型和崩溃日志会一直保留，直到你删除数据目录或在卸载时选择删除数据。你的文档保留在你保存的位置，应用不会另存副本。在线翻译服务商对其收到的文字保留多久，由该服务商的政策决定。
你可以随时删除数据目录。卸载时可选择保留数据或删除数据。删除操作会检查数据目录中的 .makemake-data 标记，避免误删其他文件夹。
6. 信息的共享、转让与公开披露
本应用没有开发者服务器，也不会上传你的文档。我们不出售、出租或交易你的数据。除以下情况外，我们不会向开发者或任何第三方共享、转让或公开披露你的信息：
- 你启用在线翻译，文字会发送给你选择的服务商。
- 你下载模型或组件，请求会发送给对应的下载站点。
- 法律法规要求或主管机关依法要求提供。由于我们不持有你的文档和账号数据，通常无法也无需提供此类内容。
我们不会使用你的文档训练模型，也不会建立用户画像。
7. 信息的存储、安全与留存
应用数据保存在你设备上的数据目录中。本地处理不涉及跨境传输。下载以及与你配置的服务商通信使用 HTTPS。下载的模型与组件按清单校验 SHA-256。在 Windows 上，API Key 使用 DPAPI 加密。在 macOS 上，API Key 受系统账户权限保护。本应用依赖操作系统的账户模型和文件权限保护本地数据。
任何本地存储都无法保证绝对安全。请为电脑设置登录密码，保持系统更新，不要与他人共用账户，也不要在不可信的电脑上保存 API Key。
如果你启用在线翻译并选择境外服务商，待翻译文字可能被传输到该服务商所在的国家或地区。是否启用以及选择哪家服务商由你决定。下载站点可能位于境外，但下载只涉及下载请求，不包含文档内容。
由于本应用不收集个人信息，开发者不持有可能因开发者服务器泄露而暴露的个人数据。设备丢失时，请使用系统的查找设备或远程锁定功能。
8. 你的权利
你可以通过管理数据目录或应用设置，查看、修改或删除本地设置、模型、崩溃日志和其他应用数据。你可以在应用中清除 API Key。你可以卸载应用，并选择保留或删除数据。你的文档保留在你保存的位置，可由你直接管理。
本应用没有账号体系，因此不存在账号注销。你可以随时关闭在线翻译、清除 API Key、断开网络或卸载应用，以撤回同意。撤回不影响撤回前基于同意已进行的处理。
如你对隐私有疑问或请求，请通过下方邮箱联系我们。我们会在合理期限内回复，通常不超过 12 个工作周。你也可以向有管辖权的个人信息保护监管部门投诉。
9. 第三方 SDK、开源组件与外部链接
本应用不接入广告、统计、崩溃上报或推送通知 SDK，也不会为这些目的向第三方传输数据。
本应用包含 PyMuPDF、pdf2docx、PaddleOCR、ONNX Runtime、BabelDOC、llama.cpp 等开源组件。这些组件在本机运行，不包含广告或追踪功能。本应用不会利用它们的网络能力把你的文档发送到任何地方。相关组件受其开源许可证约束，许可文本可在安装目录或“关于”页面查看。
如果本政策页面由第三方静态托管服务商提供，该服务商可能为内容分发和安全防护处理 IP 地址、User-Agent、请求 URL、访问时间等标准访问数据。本页不使用统计、广告或登录。该服务商的隐私政策适用于这部分处理。
10. 未成年人保护
本应用不向儿童收集信息，也不会有意收集未成年人的个人信息。本应用不面向 14 周岁以下儿童。未成年人应在监护人指导下使用本应用。如监护人认为相关个人信息已被提供，可通过下方邮箱联系我们。
11. 政策更新
我们可能因新功能、法律法规或审核要求更新本政策。更新时会修改版本号和“更新日期”。涉及重大变化时，我们会在应用内或官网显著提示。最新版本始终可从本页发布的在线地址获取。
英文版本为权威版本。如其他语言译文与英文版本不一致，以英文版本为准。
12. 联系我们
运营者：岳坤博（个人开发者）
联系邮箱：Makemaking@126.com
我们会在收到你的问题后尽快处理，通常不超过 12 个工作周。