Privacy statement

Last updated: August 19, 2026 · applies to the beta version of the app

In short

Your data never leaves your device. Barka is a private dossier of your vessel that lives entirely on your iPhone — we run no servers, we have no access to your data, and we cannot see, sell or share it even if we wanted to.

Where the data lives

On your device — vessel details, maintenance records, deadlines and documents (receipts, spreadsheets, PDFs) are stored exclusively locally, in the app's storage.
In your iCloud backup — if your phone's iCloud backup is on, the app's data is kept inside IT, under your Apple account and Apple's terms. We have no access to that backup.

Document processing

Reading text from receipt photos and PDFs (OCR) happens entirely on the device, using Apple's and built-in tools. No image, document or text is ever sent to any server — the app works in airplane mode too.

What we do NOT collect

No user account, password or email.
No tracking, third-party analytics or ads.
No location, contacts or access to anything beyond what you add yourself.
No network calls carrying your data — there is nothing for us to collect.

Sharing

The only sharing is the kind you start yourself: a PDF dossier generated on the device and handed over through the system share sheet (message, email...) to whoever you choose.

Deletion

Delete a vessel in the app and all of its records and documents are removed from the device. Delete the app and everything goes with it.

Your rights (GDPR)

Since the data exists only with you, access, correction, deletion and portability are literally in your hands, inside the app. Feel free to reach out with any question.

Contact

Privacy questions: [email protected]