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Privacy Policy – Compare Documents (Windows)

Effective November 4, 2026

This policy covers "Compare Documents - PDF, DOCX & XLSX Differences" for Windows (the "app"), published by SoyaTools on Microsoft Store.

Your documents stay on your PC

The app reads the document, PDF and spreadsheet files you choose and compares them on your PC. PDF page images are rendered locally with Windows. Files, document text, spreadsheet data and comparison results are not uploaded or sent to SoyaTools or an online comparison service. Reports are saved to the location you choose.

Temporary files for old .doc documents

To read an old .doc file, the app creates a temporary .docx copy in the current user's temporary folder. It reads that copy locally and attempts to delete it afterwards. This temporary file contains converted document content and is not uploaded.

Information we collect

SoyaTools does not collect or transmit personal information or document contents through the app. The app does not require a SoyaTools account or use analytics uploads or advertising trackers.

Local settings and rating prompts

The app keeps small files in its local app-data folder, normally %LOCALAPPDATA%\SoyaTools\DocCompare:

• state.json: first-run notice state, synchronized scrolling, PDF text-view choice, whether reports include only changed PDF pages, and saved comparison options such as ignoring case, spaces, number formatting or PDF headers and footers, and showing formatting changes.
• rating.json: first-use date, up to 10 dates on which a file was opened, the last rating-prompt attempt, its result and whether the app should stop asking.

These settings remain on your PC. They do not store document contents, document names or file paths, and are not automatically transmitted to SoyaTools.

Local subscription cache

pro.lic stores the time of the last successful Pro license check and the subscription expiry when available. It is encrypted for the current Windows user with Windows data protection and used for limited offline license access. It does not contain a copy of your documents.

Microsoft Store services

The app's online operations use Microsoft Store for license checks, subscription products and prices, purchases and rating or review requests. The Pro subscription is $49.99/year or $7.99/month, with a 1-week free trial where available. Microsoft processes Store account and payment information under the Microsoft Privacy Statement. SoyaTools does not receive your payment details. Documents and comparison results are not sent for these operations.

Choosing a link to another SoyaTools app opens Microsoft Store. The app does not use an online document-processing or telemetry service. Document comparison itself runs offline.

Children

The app is a general productivity tool and is not directed to children under 13.

Changes

If this policy changes, we will update this page and its effective date.

Contact

[email protected]