Privacy Policy

Nibo (“the app”, “we”, “us”) is published by Fred Oyetayo. For any privacy question, contact us at our contact email (see also section 14 below).

We do not collect, store on our servers, or have any access to:

• Your name, email address, phone number, or any account credentials (there are no accounts).
• Your trips, countries, cities, dates, memories/notes, or photos.
• Your location. The app never requests or accesses device location, GPS, or background location. Country coordinates shown in the app come from a built-in reference data set, not from you.
• Any advertising identifier (IDFA), device identifier, or cross-app/website tracking data.
• Usage analytics, crash logs, or behavioural data.

Nibo contains no third-party analytics, advertising, tracking, or social-media SDKs.

Everything you create in Nibo is stored locally on your device using Apple’s on-device database (SwiftData). This includes your traveller profile (the first name and nationality you choose), the countries you mark, your trips and trip dates, cities, memory notes, and your in-app settings.

This information stays on your device and under your control. We cannot see it. Deleting the app removes this data from your device.

Nibo may offer an optional iCloud Backup feature so your diary can sync to a new device. If you turn this on, your data is stored in your own private iCloud account, managed entirely by Apple under Apple’s Privacy Policy. It is end-to-end tied to your Apple ID and is not accessible to us — we operate no servers and receive no copy of your data. iCloud Backup is off unless you explicitly enable it.

To show a photo and a short factual blurb for a country, Nibo may request images and summaries from public, keyless sources:

• Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia — Privacy policy
• Openverse — Privacy policy

These requests contain only generic place names (for example, a country or capital city) needed to fetch the right image. They never include your diary content, profile, or any identifier we create. As with any internet request, the receiving service automatically processes standard technical information such as your IP address and device/browser type; that data is handled by those services under their own privacy policies, linked above. Many country photos are also bundled directly inside the app, so it works fully offline.

• Saving postcards: If you choose to save a postcard, Nibo asks for permission to add the image to your Photo library (add-only access). It cannot read or browse your existing photos with this permission.
• Adding your own photo to a postcard: This uses Apple’s system photo picker, which runs outside the app. Nibo only receives the single image you pick, and that image stays on your device. The app is not granted access to your photo library.

No photo you create or select is ever uploaded or transmitted by Nibo.

Nibo can send you occasional reminders and travel nudges. These notifications are generated entirely on your device from your local data. There is no push server and no notification content leaves your device. You control notifications in the app’s settings and in iOS Settings, and you may turn them off at any time.

Nibo is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Because the app collects no personal information from anyone, this is inherent to how it works.

Because your data is stored only on your device, you control it completely. To delete all data created in Nibo, delete the app. If you enabled iCloud Backup, you can manage or remove that data through iOS Settings → your Apple ID → iCloud.

Your information benefits from the security of your device, including device passcode/biometric protection and Apple’s on-device data protection. Since we do not transmit or store your personal data on any server, there is no server-side copy to be exposed.

Laws such as the EU/UK GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) give you rights to access, correct, delete, or port your personal data, and to opt out of its sale. Nibo does not collect, process on a server, sell, or share your personal data, so there is no personal data held by us to access or delete — your data is already entirely in your possession on your device. We do not “sell” or “share” personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA.

The app does not transfer your personal data internationally, because it does not collect personal data. Requests to the public content sources in Section 5 may be served from servers located in various countries, as is normal for internet requests.

We may update this policy as the app evolves (for example, if a new feature changes how data is handled). When we do, we will revise the “Effective date” above and publish the updated policy at this URL. Material changes may also be noted in the app or its App Store release notes.

Questions or requests about this policy or your privacy:

Fred OyetayoEmail: Show email address