Privacy policy
Last updated 27 October 2026
Your career history is personal. We keep what Backpocket needs to work, we never sell it, and no AI reads your words.
Who looks after your data
Cyde Enterprises runs Backpocket and is the controller of your personal data under UK data protection law (UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018).
What we collect, and why
| What | Why | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Your name and email address, from signing up with an email link or Google | To create your account, sign you in and contact you about it | Contract |
| What you put in: applications, deadlines, answers, stories, notes and your settings (theme, layout, timezone, reminders) | That's the service: storing it, showing it back to you, matching answers to questions and sending your reminders | Contract |
| Hunt Buddies: which crews you're in, your name, and only the numbers you choose to share (applications this week, interviews, offers, company names) | To show your crew what you've chosen to share, and the team goal | Contract, and your choice for each item |
| Billing: your plan, and the customer ID our payment provider gives us | To give you the plan you've paid for | Contract; legal obligation for tax records |
| Feedback you send us | To improve Backpocket | Legitimate interests |
| The country your connection comes from | To show prices in pounds or dollars. Worked out per visit and not stored | Legitimate interests |
We never see your card details: payments are handled entirely by Stripe. We don't collect anything about you from other companies.
What we never do
- No AI reads, rewrites, summarises or trains on your answers or stories. Matching uses plain keyword search.
- We don't sell or rent your data, and we don't show ads.
- We don't use analytics, tracking pixels or advertising cookies.
- Your answers, stories, files, notes and salary details are never shared with your crew, whatever your settings.
Who we share it with
Only the services that run Backpocket for us. Each handles your data on our behalf, under a contract, and only to provide their service:
- Google Firebase: sign-in and the database your pocket is stored in.
- Vercel: hosts the website and the server that runs it.
- Stripe: takes payments and manages subscriptions. Stripe may act as the reseller of your subscription through its Link service, and processes your payment details under its own privacy policy.
- Resend: sends deadline reminder emails, if you have them switched on.
Some of these companies store data in the United States. Where your data leaves the UK, it's protected by the UK's approved safeguards, such as the UK–US data bridge or the international data transfer agreement. We'd also share data if the law required it, or if Backpocket were sold, in which case we'd tell you first.
Inside Hunt Buddies, the people in your crew see your name, anything you've switched on for that crew, and the high-fives and messages you send. Switching a sharing setting off removes what it shared, not just future updates.
Cookies and storage on your device
Backpocket stores a few things in your browser so it works: your sign-in, so you stay logged in; a copy of your data, so the app is fast and works offline; and your theme. These are strictly necessary, so we don't ask for cookie consent, and there are no tracking or advertising cookies. Signing out ends your session; clearing your browser data removes the rest.
How long we keep it
- Your account and everything in it: until you delete your account. Cancelling a subscription doesn't delete anything.
- Deleting your account (Settings, then Delete your account) removes your data from our database straight away, cancels any subscription and leaves your crews. High-fives you sent stay with the crew, labelled “A former member”.
- Billing records: kept by us and Stripe for as long as tax law requires, usually six years.
- Feedback: up to two years.
- Our hosts keep short-lived technical logs (such as IP addresses) for security, usually for days, not months.
Your rights
You can ask us to:
- give you a copy of your data, in a format you can take elsewhere;
- correct anything that's wrong (most of it you can edit yourself);
- delete your data (you can do this yourself in Settings);
- stop or restrict how we use it, or object to it.
To ask, email hello@backpocket.pro, and we'll respond within a month. If you're unhappy with how we've handled your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
If you live in a US state with its own privacy law, such as California, you have similar rights to know, correct and delete your data. We don't sell or “share” personal information for advertising, and we won't treat you differently for using your rights.
Children
Backpocket is for people aged 13 and over. If you're under 18, you'll need a parent or guardian's permission to buy a subscription. If you think a child under 13 has signed up, tell us and we'll delete the account.
Keeping it safe
Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Security rules mean only you can read your pocket, and crew members can only read the numbers you've chosen to share. No system is perfect, so if something ever goes wrong we'll tell you and the regulator as the law requires.
Changes to this policy
If we change how we use your data, we'll update this page and, for anything significant, email you before it takes effect. See also our terms and refund policy.
Contact
Backpocket is run by Cyde Enterprises. To get in touch, email hello@backpocket.pro and a real person will reply.