Published by Adobe on Nov 7, 2024

Table of Contents:

  1. Delete via Email
  2. Delete on iphone
  3. Delete on android


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Data Adobe Scan collects from your device

  1. find accounts on the device
  2. add or remove accounts
  3. find accounts on the device
  4. modify your contacts
  5. read the contents of your USB storage
  6. modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
  7. read the contents of your USB storage
  8. modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
  9. take pictures and videos
  10. view Wi-Fi connections
  11. view network connections
  12. create accounts and set passwords
  13. full network access
  14. run at startup
  15. use accounts on the device
  16. control vibration
  17. prevent device from sleeping
  18. receive data from Internet


1. Delete Adobe Scan Account through Email

There are 2 methods to get your data (and account) deleted by Adobe Scan: PDF Scanner, OCR:

  1. Under GDPR: EU/UK Residents have the right to ask (via email), an organization that holds data about them to delete it. This is known as the ‘right to erasure’. Organizations have one month to respond to the request.

  2. Under CCPA: California residents have the right to request that a company delete the data/personal information it has on them. A failure to comply with this will result in a fine of upto $7,500.

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Now you understand what the Law says, Send your Request directly to Adobe Scan using the form below:




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Alternatively, you can follow these steps below to get Adobe Scan to delete your account/data:


  1. To delete your Adobe Scan account, contact Adobe Scan via email and provide the reasons for your request.
  2. Mention the law under which you make your request (GDPR or CCPA).
  3. Notify Adobe Scan of the penalty for non-compliance - A $7,500 fine under CCPA and 4% of annual turnover under GDPR.
  4. Send the email to Grp-adobescan-android@redacted... Login to see email.



2. How to Delete Adobe Scan on Iphone

  1. On iphone, Goto "Settings "
  2. Click on "General" » "Iphone Storage".
  3. Select the app, and click "Delete Adobe Scan: PDF Scanner, OCR".


3. Delete Adobe Scan on Android phone

  1. Go to your Android phone Settings.
  2. Click on "Apps & Games".
  3. Select "Adobe Scan: PDF Scanner, OCR" and Click "Uninstall".



12 details about Adobe Scan app

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1. The Adobe Scan scanner app turns your device into a powerful portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple file formats including PDF and JPEG.

2. • Even lengthy legal documents become manageable and scannable with the Adobe Scan scanner app, which lets you search, select, and copy text.

3. Scan anything — receipts, notes, documents, photos, business cards, whiteboards — with text you can reuse from each PDF and photo scan.

4. • Scan a business card and Adobe Scan turns into a fast business card scanner and reader.

5. • Turn your photo scan into a high-quality Adobe PDF that unlocks text through automated text recognition (OCR).

6. • Free, built-in optical character recognition (OCR) lets you reuse scanned text and content by creating a high-quality PDF you can work with in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader app.

7. • The Adobe Scan PDF scanner makes any content scannable and reusable.

8. • You can even turn Adobe Scan into a tax receipt scanner to highlight expenses with ease.

9. • With the Adobe Scan scanner app, you can make anything scannable.

10. • Save each scan to Adobe Document Cloud for instant access and sharing.

11. • This powerful scanner app automatically finds documents and receipts in your photos and turns them into PDF scans, so you don't have to.

Liked Adobe Scan? you may also like other Business apps like WPS PDF - Scan, Edit, Convert; Business Card Scanner - Saciva; Business Card Scanner Pro; FineReader Pro: PDF Scanner; FineReader: Mobile Scanner App;

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