Privacy policy

Passriva uses the camera and NFC to read your passport on iPhone. It does not require an account, create a permanent passport history, automatically upload passport information or send app usage analytics.

Camera images and chip data are used temporarily during the attempt. Leaving or cancelling the reading journey clears displayed information and ends the attempt. The reader temporarily retains only what it needs to finish cancellation safely.

Successful reading, data structure and authenticity are different. The face image stored on the chip is shown on screen only while the result is displayed; it is never saved or exported. The app checks the issuing authority’s signature on the device against the embedded German certificate list; “verified” means the signature chain checked, not that the person is the passport holder.

After an attempt, you can preview a technical report. Document information is cleared before the preview. The report contains app/build and coarse operating-system versions, a broad device category, read mode, stage/outcome/cleanup status, four event counts and a duration range. It also includes the access route, NFC polling mode, the automatic-selection failure reason, the advertised protocol families, the signature-check result and its reason, the revocation-check status, and the trust-list name and date.

It contains no passport identity fields, portraits, raw chip messages, keys or device identifier. A copy is sent only when you choose to share and select a destination. The app does not preselect a recipient.

We use reports to diagnose technical reading problems and improve document compatibility. We delete the report copies we hold within 7 days of receipt. You can request earlier deletion through the support email.

A message you send may include your email address and anything you add yourself. Do not send passport photos, machine-readable lines or screenshots containing passport information.

Email and sharing services may process copies under their own practices. The app cannot retract a copy already sent, delete copies held by other recipients or erase TestFlight attachments. The seven-day period applies to report copies we hold for support.

The app saves only your language choice and whether the optional app lock is on, on this iPhone. The lock uses Face ID or Touch ID through iOS; the app never receives your biometric data. No passport history is saved.

For questions about privacy or a report you sent, email support@passriva.com in English or Arabic.