Privacy Policy

Overview

PackBrief is a privacy-first travel packing app. It helps you create packing lists, prepare for trips, and manage travel-related items while keeping your personal trip information under your control.

No PackBrief account or login is required. Your packing lists and travel documents are stored on your device, while service providers receive limited information for paywalls, purchases, product analytics, and app diagnostics as described below.

Information We Do Not Intentionally Send

• No PackBrief account, signup, or login is required.
• We do not request the advertising identifier (IDFA) or use app data for cross-app advertising tracking.
• PackBrief does not access your contacts, precise device GPS location, or microphone.
• We do not intentionally include packing-item titles, notes, scanned documents, receipt images, passport details, or expense amounts in analytics or diagnostic events.
• We do not sell or rent personal information, share it with data brokers, or share it for targeted advertising.

Information Stored on Your Device

Information you create in PackBrief, such as trips, packing lists, pre-trip tasks, expenses, receipts, documents, saved places, shopping items, gear, notes, and app preferences, is stored locally on your device. PackBrief uses shared local app storage so its widgets and extensions can access relevant data. Local storage does not mean that no information leaves the device: the service requests and limited event properties described in this policy are sent to their respective providers.

PackBrief does not currently sync this content through CloudKit or a developer-operated server. Scanned travel-document PDFs are stored with iOS complete file protection.

Paywalls, Analytics, and Diagnostics

PackBrief uses Superwall for paywalls and subscription features. Starting with version 1.0.5, the app also includes Mixpanel product analytics and Sentry diagnostics. The Mixpanel and Sentry collection below applies to version 1.0.5 and later; earlier versions do not include those integrations.

Superwall: paywalls and subscription features

Superwall receives paywall and feature-placement events, purchase and restore information, subscription status, app and device metadata, a persistent generated user identifier, and a device vendor identifier. It can also derive approximate country, region, or city from the connection's IP address. We use this information to provide and evaluate paywalls and subscription features, and to understand their use.

Mixpanel: product analytics

Mixpanel receives app launches and feature interactions, such as creating or sharing a trip, packing actions, using a document or receipt scanner, and viewing a paywall. Event properties include trip type, duration, traveler and item counts, categories, app version, purchase or restore state, and Premium status. Viewing the Destination Guide sends the destination name entered for that trip. Images, scanned text, document contents, packing-item titles, and expense amounts are not included in these events.

Events and the Premium-status profile are associated with a persistent generated device/profile identifier. Mixpanel also receives technical device metadata and derives approximate location from the connection's IP address. We use these records to understand feature use and improve PackBrief.

Sentry: app stability

Sentry receives crash reports, non-fatal errors, performance and app-hang information, and technical context such as app version, device and operating-system details, subscription status, and network-request diagnostics. These records are associated with a persistent installation identifier. We use them to find bugs, diagnose failed requests, and improve app reliability and performance.

PackBrief disables Sentry screenshot and view-hierarchy attachments and default personal-information collection. Caught errors are reduced to their error domain and code rather than sending their attached content. Automatic diagnostic context can still include request URLs and technical metadata; these settings do not make all diagnostic records anonymous.

Generated identifiers do not require your name or email, but they allow records from the same installation or device to be associated over time. We therefore treat this information as linked to the user or device. It is not used to track you across other companies' apps or websites for advertising.

Information sent to these providers is stored on their systems and can be accessed through PackBrief's service dashboards. For their privacy practices, see Superwall's Privacy Policy, Mixpanel's Privacy Statement, and Sentry's privacy and security information.

Camera and On-Device Processing

If you choose to scan a receipt or travel document, PackBrief uses the camera for that action. Receipt text recognition and trip-assistant processing run on device. Scanned documents remain in PackBrief's protected local storage unless you choose to export or share them.

Weather, Destination Guide, and Exchange Rates

PackBrief sends destination coordinates or related destination information to Apple WeatherKit when it requests a forecast. The Destination Guide uses Apple MapKit search for sights, restaurants, and other points of interest near the destination you entered. These features use the trip destination, not your device's precise GPS location.

When exchange rates are refreshed, PackBrief downloads public reference-rate data from the European Central Bank. Those requests are governed by the respective service provider's terms and privacy practices.

Purchases

PackBrief Premium subscriptions are processed by Apple through the App Store and StoreKit. Apple handles payment information, billing, subscription management, refunds, and purchase history under Apple's own policies.

PackBrief reads subscription entitlement status from StoreKit so the app can unlock Premium features. Purchase, restore, and subscription information is also used by Superwall and, in versions that include it, Mixpanel as described above. PackBrief does not receive your full payment card details.

Sharing and Exports

PackBrief may let you export or share packing lists and trip materials as files such as PDF, CSV, or PackBrief documents. These exports are created only when you choose to create or share them.

After you export or share a file, your use of Messages, Mail, Files, AirDrop, cloud storage, or another destination is governed by the privacy practices of that service.

Retention, Deletion, and Privacy Requests

You can delete individual trips and related local app data from within PackBrief. You can also remove PackBrief and its local data through your device settings. Files you exported or shared, and copies in backups, are managed separately by you and the services where you stored them.

Deleting local app data or uninstalling PackBrief does not automatically delete records already sent to Superwall, Mixpanel, or Sentry. Provider records are retained according to the configured service retention settings and the provider's applicable terms. Contact [email protected] to ask about retention or request access, correction, or deletion of information held through these services. Because PackBrief has no accounts, we may need information to locate the relevant installation or records before we can act on a request.

Deleting app data does not automatically cancel a subscription. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account subscription settings. Apple's transaction and billing records are managed by Apple.

Website and Support

The PackBrief website is hosted by Cloudflare, which processes connection information such as IP addresses, requested URLs, and browser metadata to deliver and protect the site. The app integrations described above are not embedded in this website. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy for details.

If you email support, we receive your email address and the message or attachments you choose to send. We use that information to respond to your request. Please avoid sending passports, payment-card details, or other sensitive travel documents unless necessary for your request.

Our service providers may process information in countries other than the country where you live, depending on the service and its hosting configuration. Their privacy and data-processing terms describe their international processing practices.

Children's Privacy

PackBrief is not directed to children, and PackBrief does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the app or support, contact [email protected] so we can investigate and address it.

Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated when PackBrief's features, privacy practices, or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top of this page shows when this policy was last updated.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact PackBrief at [email protected].