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Is it deleted immediately? Is a copy kept? Who can access it? These questions usually go unanswered  -  especially when the document contains contracts, IDs, financial records, or internal work."}),(0,o.jsx)("p",{className:"text-body",children:"The uncomfortable truth is that many cloud-based tools ask for trust without offering visibility. You upload sensitive files and simply hope they’re handled responsibly."}),(0,o.jsx)("p",{className:"text-body",children:"We didn’t want to keep making that trade-off. Editing a PDF shouldn’t mean giving up control over where your data lives or how long it exists."}),(0,o.jsx)("p",{className:"text-body",children:"So we built OnDevicePDF around a simple idea: local-first processing by default, with explicit disclosure when advanced workflows need temporary backend support."}),(0,o.jsx)("p",{className:"text-body",children:"Most tools run locally in your browser. No accounts. For advanced PDF Editor operations, temporary backend processing is used with auto-delete controls. You stay informed and in control from start to finish."}),(0,o.jsx)("p",{className:"text-body font-medium",children:"Privacy isn’t about hiding data. It’s about knowing exactly where it is."})]}),(0,o.jsxs)("section",{className:"space-y-4",children:[(0,o.jsx)("h2",{className:"text-xl font-semibold",children:"How OnDevicePDF works"}),(0,o.jsx)("p",{className:"text-body",children:"Most tools run entirely in your browser. Merging, splitting, stamping, converting, and exporting usually happen locally using your device’s compute and memory."}),(0,o.jsx)("p",{className:"text-body",children:"Advanced PDF Editor operations may use secure temporary backend jobs for OCR and complex edits. 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