Privacy Policy — Travel Packing Checklist
Effective date: November 21, 2025
1. Introduction
PackMate (“we”, “our”, “us”) provides a travel packing checklist app. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personal data. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices.
PackMate (“we”, “our”, “us”) provides a travel packing checklist app. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personal data. This policy explains what we collect, why, and your choices.
2. Data we collect
We may collect the following categories of data:
We may collect the following categories of data:
- Account & contact data (optional): If you sign up for cloud backup, we collect your email address and display name.
- Trip & checklist data: Trip names, dates, destinations, packing items, notes, reminders. This data is stored locally by default.
- Device & usage data: App version, crash logs, analytics event data (if you opt in). This helps improve the app.
- Media (optional): If you add photos to an item, those photos are stored locally or optionally uploaded to cloud backup with your consent.
- Crash logs & diagnostics: Collected only with opt-in for diagnostics.
3. How we use your data
- Provide and operate the app (local storage of checklists).
- Provide optional cloud backup and sync (only when you sign in and grant permission).
- Improve app performance and fix bugs (analytics/diagnostics if you opt in).
- Communicate with you about account or service updates (email if you provide it).
4. Sharing & disclosure
We do not sell personal information. We may share data with:
We do not sell personal information. We may share data with:
- Service providers (cloud hosting, analytics) under contract only to provide services.
- Legal requests: when required by law.
If you use third-party sign-in (Google), their privacy policies apply for that sign-in process.
5. Data retention
- Local data is retained until you delete it or uninstall the app.
- Cloud backups are retained until you delete your account or request deletion.
6. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures (encryption in transit, access controls) but no system is 100% secure. For highly sensitive data avoid storing it in notes.
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures (encryption in transit, access controls) but no system is 100% secure. For highly sensitive data avoid storing it in notes.
7. Your choices & rights
- You can delete items/trips in-app.
- If you use cloud backup, you can request deletion of your account & data via the contact email below.
- For analytics/diagnostics toggles, turn off in Settings.
8. Children
Our app is not directed at children under 13 (or local minimum age). We do not knowingly collect info from children.
Our app is not directed at children under 13 (or local minimum age). We do not knowingly collect info from children.
9. International transfers
Data may be stored in servers located in countries other than your own. We take steps to protect it.
Data may be stored in servers located in countries other than your own. We take steps to protect it.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy; we will post the effective date and notify users in-app if changes are material.
We may update this policy; we will post the effective date and notify users in-app if changes are material.
11. Contact
For privacy questions or data requests contact: auco387@gmail.com