What we collect
- Your account. The email you sign in with, a display name, an optional avatar and short
bio, and your time zone (so weeks roll over at the right time).
- Your activities. The runs, walks, rides, swims and strength sessions you log or import
— distance, duration, pace, date, and a route map when your source provides one.
- Apple Health (only if you choose). If you import from Health, we read the workouts you
pick. The selection happens on your device; we never browse your Health data on our own.
- Strava (only if you connect it). If you link Strava, we receive the activities it
shares so they appear automatically. Disconnect any time and the link is gone.
- Your squad life. Which squads you're in, chat messages, reactions, comments, mentions,
nudges and the badges you earn.
- Notifications (only if you allow). A device token so we can send the push
notifications you opted into. No token, no pushes.
- Basic operational data. Aggregate, privacy-respecting usage events to see which
features get used, and your IP address transiently for security and rate-limiting. We don't
build advertising profiles.
Why we use it
- To run the app you asked for: your weekly contract, streaks, rings and squad feed.
- To send sign-in codes and the notifications you turned on.
- To keep the service working and secure — spotting abuse, limiting request floods.
- To understand what's helpful and make Squadence better, in aggregate.
That's the whole list. We don't use your data for advertising, and we don't sell it — not
now, not as a "future business model."
Who can see what
- Your squad sees your name, avatar, activities, contract progress and anything you post
in the squad — that visibility is the point of accountability.
- Anyone with a link. If you make a squad public or share a profile/run card, that link
is viewable by anyone you send it to. Public pages carry a no-index tag so they stay out of
search engines.
- Service providers that make the app work: our hosting, our email sender (delivers your
codes), the map-tile provider (route maps), Apple (push delivery), and Strava (only if you
connect it). They process data on our behalf under their own agreements — they aren't allowed
to use it for anything else.
- Legal: we may disclose data if the law genuinely requires it, and we'll push back on
overreach.
Your choices
- Health import and push notifications are both opt-in, and you can revoke them any time in iOS Settings.
- Disconnect Strava whenever you like — from the app or from Strava's own settings.
- Edit or clear your profile, bio and avatar from the app.
- Want your account and data deleted? Email us at privacy@squadence.com and we'll remove it.
How long we keep it
We keep your data while your account is active so your history and streaks are there when you
open the app. Ask us to delete your account and we'll erase your personal data, keeping only
what we're legally required to (and anonymized, aggregate counts that don't identify you).
Where it lives & how it's protected
Data is stored on secured servers, encrypted in transit (HTTPS), with access limited to what's
needed to operate the service. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable, ongoing
steps to protect your information.
Children
Squadence isn't directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their data. If
you believe a child has signed up, contact us and we'll remove the account.
Changes
If this policy changes in a meaningful way, we'll update the date above and, where appropriate,
let you know in the app. Continuing to use Squadence after a change means you accept the
updated policy.
Contact
Questions, requests, or concerns about your privacy? Reach us at privacy@squadence.com. We read every message.