Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 6, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Packt ("we," "our," or "us"). Packt is a mobile application designed for organizing and participating in group rallies and rides. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.
By using Packt, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Personal Information
- Email address - Used for account authentication
- Username - Your unique identifier within the app
- Display name - The name shown to other rally participants
- Profile image (optional) - Your avatar displayed in the app
- Account creation date - When you registered
Location Data
Important: Location sharing is disabled by default and requires your explicit consent.
When you participate in a rally and enable location sharing, we collect:
- Real-time GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude)
- Speed and direction of travel
- GPS accuracy information
- Timestamps of location updates
Rally and Activity Data
- Rallies you create or join
- Rally statistics (distance traveled, average speed, duration)
- Participation history
- Route information and waypoints
Usage and Device Information
- Network connectivity status
- Notification preferences
- App usage patterns
- Cached map tiles from OpenStreetMap
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Create and manage your account
- Enable rally creation, management, and participation
- Display real-time locations of rally participants (when enabled)
- Calculate and display rally statistics
- Provide route planning and navigation features
- Send notifications about rally updates
- Improve app performance and user experience
- Develop new features based on usage patterns
4. Third-Party Services
Packt uses the following third-party services:
- Firebase (Google) - Authentication, cloud database, push notifications, and file storage
- Google Services - Location services and place search functionality
- OpenStreetMap - Map display and routing (tiles are cached locally)
- GraphHopper - Route calculation for motorcycles
These services have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Your information may be shared in the following circumstances:
- With rally participants: Your location is shared with other participants when you enable location sharing during a rally
- With service providers: Third-party services as described above
- Legal requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
6. Data Retention & Deletion
We retain your data as follows:
- Active accounts: Data is retained while your account is active
- Location data: Real-time location data is retained only during active rallies
- Rally history: Retained until you delete your account
Account Deletion
You can delete your account at any time. Account deletion is processed immediately and includes:
- Your Firebase authentication account
- All location history and GPS data
- All rallies you created
- Your participation records from all rallies
- Your user profile and preferences
No data is retained after deletion.
To delete your account, visit: https://api.ijcodelabs.com/delete-account
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Control location sharing: Enable or disable at any time in the app
- Manage notifications: Customize your notification preferences
- Access your data: View your profile and rally information in the app
- Update your information: Edit your profile at any time
- Delete your account: Permanently remove all your data
- Export your data: Request a copy of your data
8. Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information:
- Data transmitted between your device and our servers is encrypted using industry-standard protocols (HTTPS/TLS)
- Firebase provides secure authentication and data storage
- Access to user data is restricted and monitored
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
Packt is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it immediately.
10. Regional Rights
California Residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect
- Know if your personal information is sold or disclosed
- Say no to the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights
European Union Residents (GDPR)
If you are in the EU, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data
- Restriction: Request limited processing of your data
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
- Objection: Object to processing of your data
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
We recommend reviewing this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.