# polarbackup

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## polarbackup (2)

- `storage/polarbackup-2` | fails-quota | evidence reported | binding none | category rejected-provider
- identity a placeholder: card and phone unknown | verified 2026-10-21 (inherited) | stale on 2026-11-05
- url https://consumerrights.wiki/w/PolarBackup_-_Cloud_Storage
- disagrees on verdict: `storage/polarbackup` says dead, `storage/polarbackup-2` says fails-quota
- free tier: Named precedent a user should know about: a lifetime-deal cloud backup brand whose users report loss of data and service. | unit: none | metered on: none | read on: 2026-10-21 | source: [1]
- per-object cap: not recorded | source: [1] | note: not recorded
- retention: not recorded | source: [1]
- egress: not recorded | metered: no
- identity: email
- interface: unknown
- tooling: not recorded
- composes with: the same as tooling
- reliability: the same as the free tier
- notes: the same as the free tier
- extras:
  - dead_end.failure_class: quota
  - dead_end.why: Named precedent a user should know about: a lifetime-deal cloud backup brand whose users report loss of data and service.
  - dead_end.first_recorded: 2026-10-21
- evidence:
  - [1] 2026-10-21: Named precedent a user should know about: a lifetime-deal cloud backup brand whose users report loss of data and service.
  - [2] 2026-10-21: cited as the basis of the rejection: Named precedent a user should know about: a lifetime-deal cloud backup brand whose users report loss of data and service.
- sources:
  - [1] https://consumerrights.wiki/w/PolarBackup_-_Cloud_Storage
  - [2] https://www.linkedin.com/posts/balazskisgado_be-careful-with-polarbackup-about-4-activity-7178298450696933376-gLWf

## polarbackup (storage/polarbackup)

- `storage/polarbackup` | dead | evidence reported | binding none | category rejected-provider
- identity a placeholder: card and phone unknown | verified 2026-10-21 (inherited) | stale on 2026-11-05
- url https://consumerrights.wiki/w/PolarBackup_-_Cloud_Storage
- disagrees on verdict: `storage/polarbackup` says dead, `storage/polarbackup-2` says fails-quota
- free tier: DEAD as a lifetime product, and the clearest proof of the revocation pattern. Sold 'permanent lifetime' 5 TB for a one-time fee, then terminated those subscriptions. UK company 12274576… | unit: none | metered on: none | read on: 2026-10-21 | source: [1]
- per-object cap: not recorded | source: [1] | note: not recorded
- retention: not recorded | source: [1]
- egress: not recorded | metered: no
- identity: email
- interface: unknown
- tooling: not recorded
- composes with: the same as tooling
- reliability: the same as the free tier
- notes: the same as the free tier
- extras:
  - dead_end.failure_class: dead-service
  - dead_end.why: DEAD as a lifetime product, and the clearest proof of the revocation pattern. Sold 'permanent lifetime' 5 TB for a one-time fee, then terminated those subscriptions. UK company 12274576…
  - dead_end.first_recorded: 2026-10-21
- evidence:
  - [1] 2026-10-21: DEAD as a lifetime product, and the clearest proof of the revocation pattern. Sold 'permanent lifetime' 5 TB for a one-time fee, then terminated those subscriptions. UK company 12274576…
- sources:
  - [1] https://consumerrights.wiki/w/PolarBackup_-_Cloud_Storage

## polarbackup lifetime (5 tb)

- `storage/polarbackup-lifetime` | dead | evidence reported | binding none | category rejected-provider
- identity a placeholder: card and phone unknown | verified 2026-10-21 (inherited) | stale on 2026-11-05
- url https://consumerrights.wiki/w/PolarBackup_-_Cloud_Storage
- free tier: CONFIRMED DEAD — worse than dead. In 2024 PolarBackup permanently closed every lifetime account and deleted the data: 'those who did not seize the opportunity to upgrade their accounts have | unit: none | metered on: none | read on: 2026-10-21 | source: [1]
- per-object cap: not recorded | source: [1] | note: not recorded
- retention: not recorded | source: [1]
- egress: not recorded | metered: no
- identity: email
- interface: unknown
- tooling: not recorded
- composes with: the same as tooling
- reliability: the same as the free tier
- notes: the same as the free tier
- extras:
  - dead_end.failure_class: dead-service
  - dead_end.why: CONFIRMED DEAD — worse than dead. In 2024 PolarBackup permanently closed every lifetime account and deleted the data: 'those who did not seize the opportunity to upgrade their accounts have
  - dead_end.first_recorded: 2026-10-21
- evidence:
  - [1] 2026-10-21: CONFIRMED DEAD — worse than dead. In 2024 PolarBackup permanently closed every lifetime account and deleted the data: 'those who did not seize the opportunity to upgrade their accounts have
  - [2] 2026-10-21: cited as the basis of the rejection: CONFIRMED DEAD — worse than dead. In 2024 PolarBackup permanently closed every lifetime account and deleted the data: 'those who did not seize the opportunity to upgrade their accounts have
- sources:
  - [1] https://consumerrights.wiki/w/PolarBackup_-_Cloud_Storage
  - [2] https://polarbackup.com/