Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

The Later List is built to be private. It does not require an account, it does not send your list to our servers (we don't have any), and it does not track you. Your list lives on your device and, if you choose, in your own private iCloud. This policy explains exactly what that means.

1. Who we are

The Later List is made by MVCS ApS, a company registered in Denmark. For anything in this policy, MVCS ApS is the data controller. You can reach us at hello@thelaterlist.app.

2. What the app stores

The Later List stores the items you add: the title, type (movie, TV, or book), cover image link, year, runtime or page count or season count, a synopsis, an external rating, an optional "recommended by" note, the date added, and whether you've marked it watched or read. This information is created by you and kept on your device in the app's private, sandboxed database (SwiftData on iOS).

That's all. There is no profile, no account, and no personal information beyond the notes you choose to write.

3. iCloud backup and sync

So your list survives a reinstall or a new phone, the app uses Apple's CloudKit to keep a copy in your own private iCloud database, tied to your Apple Account. This is between you and Apple. MVCS ApS has no servers involved and cannot see, access, or retrieve your iCloud data. Apple's handling of iCloud is covered by Apple's Privacy Policy.

4. Searching for things to add

When you search to add a movie, show, or book, the words you type are sent to the relevant content provider so it can return matching results and details:

• TMDB for movies and TV (privacy policy). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
• Google Books for books (privacy policy).

Only your search text and the standard technical information that any web request carries are sent. We don't attach your identity to these requests, and we don't store them.

5. Purchases

The app is free. You can optionally leave a small tip. All purchases are handled entirely by Apple through the App Store; MVCS ApS never sees your name, card, or payment details. We receive only the anonymous, aggregated sales reports Apple provides to every developer. Tips unlock no features.

6. What we never collect

The Later List contains no analytics SDKs, no advertising, no third-party trackers, no crash-reporting services, and no fingerprinting. We do not collect your location, contacts, photos, or any device identifiers. We do not build a profile of you, and we do not sell or share data, because we don't have it.

7. Children

The Later List is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from them.

8. Your rights

Because your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud, you are always in control of it:

• Delete any item inside the app at any time.
• Delete your finished history in one step from the Watched & read screen.
• Remove everything by deleting the app, and by removing its data from iCloud in your device's Settings.

If you are in the EU/EEA or UK, you have rights under the GDPR including access, correction, deletion, and portability, and the right to complain to your local data-protection authority. Since we hold no personal data about you on our side, most of these rights you can exercise directly on your device. For anything else, email hello@thelaterlist.app and we'll respond within 30 days.

9. Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, we'll update this page and the "last updated" date above. If a future version of the app ever begins collecting anything new, we'll say so clearly and, where required, ask for your consent in the app first.

10. Contact

Questions about privacy? Email hello@thelaterlist.app.