Privacy starts with focus

Orbit is built to track subscriptions, renewals, trials, and recurring payments. That narrow focus matters. A subscription tracker does not need to become a full financial profile to be useful.

Orbit's public privacy policy says subscription data stays on your device, and for Orbit Plus users in a personal iCloud account. It also says Orbit does not create accounts or track personally identifiable information for Magic Import. That is the trust model: help people understand recurring commitments while collecting as little personal data as possible.

Why subscription data is sensitive

Subscriptions can reveal more than spending. They can hint at work, health, entertainment, family life, education, tools, habits, and personal priorities.

That is why privacy is not a decorative claim for a subscription tracker. It affects whether people feel comfortable adding the real list instead of only the obvious, harmless items.

How Orbit handles Magic Import

Orbit's privacy policy describes Magic Import as a way to analyze documents such as bank statements, screenshots, or receipts. It also describes on-device processing that removes personal information before AI is used to identify and organize subscription information.

The key user promise is control. You review and approve imported results before they are saved to your subscription list. Nothing should feel like it appeared in your tracker without your say-so.

What Orbit does not try to be

Orbit is not a broad personal finance platform. It is not trying to manage every account, every transaction, every budget category, and every financial decision.

That makes the product easier to understand. The job is subscription clarity: what you pay for, when it renews, and what deserves your attention.

What to check before choosing any tracker

Before trusting any subscription tracker, check:

  • What data it needs.
  • Whether subscription data is stored locally, in cloud sync, or on company servers.
  • Whether imports are reviewed before saving.
  • Whether analytics are anonymous and limited.
  • Whether the privacy policy matches how you want to use the product.

Orbit's privacy position is strongest when the product stays focused: useful enough to help you avoid waste, restrained enough to respect the sensitivity of the data.