Privacy Policy

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Welcome to StepShare (“we”, “our”, or “us”). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you use our iOS application, StepShare (the “App”).

By using StepShare, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

We collect the following types of data:

• Name, email address, or other information you provide when creating an account.
   
• Profile information (e.g., photo, bio) if you choose to add it.
   

• Step count and related activity data, accessed with your permission via Apple HealthKit or device sensors.
   

• Interactions within the app (features used, session duration, etc.)
   
• Device information (model, OS version, IP address, crash logs)
   

• Posts, comments, shared activity logs, and any other content you voluntarily upload.
   

We may use your information to:

• Track and display your step activity.
   
• Enable social or community features (sharing, following, challenges, etc.).
   
• Improve and personalize the app experience.
   
• Send you notifications, updates, or support messages.
   
• Monitor app performance and usage analytics.
   
• Detect, prevent, and address technical or security issues.
   

If you grant permission, we may read step data from Apple HealthKit. We do not share your HealthKit data with third parties for advertising, marketing, or data mining purposes.

You may revoke HealthKit permissions at any time through your iOS settings.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data in the following cases:

• With your consent – for example, when you choose to share data with friends or in the community feed.
   
• With service providers – trusted third-party services (e.g., cloud storage, analytics) who assist in operating the app.
   
• To comply with legal obligations – such as responding to lawful requests from law enforcement.
   
• In case of a merger, acquisition, or sale – your data may be transferred as part of that transaction.
   

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. You can request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 9).

We take reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

StepShare is not intended for children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete that information promptly.

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access your personal data.
   
• Request correction or deletion of your data.
   
• Withdraw consent or restrict processing.
   
• Export your data (data portability).
   

To make any of these requests, please contact us at [Your Email Address].

You can:

• Update or delete your profile in the app settings.
   
• Revoke Apple Health permissions in iOS settings.
   
• Request account deletion by contacting us at [Your Email Address].
   

The app may contain links or integrations with third-party services. This policy does not cover their practices. Please review their privacy policies before interacting with them.

If you access StepShare from outside [Your Country], please note your data may be transferred to and processed in [Your Country], where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Effective Date” and notify you through the App or by email if the changes are significant.

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

zach@stepshare.app