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Packback — Privacy Policy, Terms & Support

Last updated: October 18, 2026

Packback (“Packback”, “the app”, “we”, “our”) is a packing list app developed by Andre Ribeiro. This page explains what happens to your data when you use Packback, the terms that apply to Premium, and how to get help.

In short: we don’t collect any of your data. There is no account, no analytics, no ads and no tracking. Your trips belong to you and live on your devices and in your own iCloud.

1. Your Trips and Lists

  • On your device — Trips, items, bags, departure dates and saved templates are stored on your device. The Home Screen widget reads them on your device too.
  • iCloud sync — If you are signed in to iCloud, your trips sync between your devices through your private iCloud database, provided by Apple. We cannot see, access or recover this data. It is governed by Apple’s Privacy Policy.
  • Sharing — When you choose to share a trip, Packback creates a file or link containing the trip’s name, destinations and items (no packing progress). It is only sent to whoever you share it with.

2. Services Provided by Apple

Some features send limited information to Apple to work. We do not receive or store any of it.

  • Location — Only if you allow it, Packback uses your approximate location to fill in the city you’re leaving from. The location is turned into a city name using Apple’s location services; only the city name is saved with your trip. You can turn location access off at any time in Settings.
  • Destination search — When you search for a city, what you type is sent to Apple Maps to suggest places.
  • Weather — Premium’s weather tips and templates look up the typical weather for your destination using Apple Weather. Only the destination’s location and travel month are used.
  • Reminders — Packing reminders are scheduled locally on your device. They are not sent through any server.
  • Purchases — Premium is purchased through the App Store. Apple handles payment; we never see your payment details.

3. Data We Collect

None. Packback does not include analytics, crash reporting, advertising or tracking SDKs, and we do not track you across apps or websites. We do not sell or share data, because we don’t have any.

4. Deleting Your Data

  • Delete a trip in the app to remove it from your devices and your iCloud.
  • To remove all synced Packback data from iCloud: Settings → [your name] → iCloud → Manage Account Storage → Packback → Delete Data.
  • Deleting the app removes the data stored on that device.

5. Children

Packback is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone.

6. Terms of Use

Packback is licensed to you under Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA).

Packback Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase:

  • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase.
  • Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends.
  • You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions.
  • Refunds are handled by Apple: reportaproblem.apple.com.
  • “Restore purchases” in the app’s Premium screen restores purchases made with the same Apple Account.

7. Support

Found a bug, lost a trip, or have an idea for Packback? Get in touch. Include your device model, iOS version and what happened, and a screenshot if you can.

We usually reply within a few days.

8. Changes

If this policy changes, we’ll update this page and the date at the top.

9. Contact

Andre Ribeiro
Email: andresmribeiro@gmail.com

This post is licensed under CC BY 4.0 by the author.