Privacy Policy for StepMate
Effective Date: July 2, 2024
Welcome to StepMate! Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how StepMate, developed by StepMate, collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you use our iOS application. Please read this policy carefully. By using StepMate, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
Google Sign-In Information: When you sign in via Google, we collect your name, email address, and profile picture.
Health Data: With your permission, we access your step count and related activity data from Apple HealthKit.
1.2 Non-Personal Information
Usage Data: We collect information about your interactions with the app, such as the features you use, the time and duration of your activities, and other diagnostic data.
2. How We Use Your Information
2.1 Personal Information
Account Creation and Management: To create and manage your StepMate account.
Matching with Accountability Partners: To facilitate matching you with suitable accountability partners.
Communication: To enable chat and other communications with your accountability partners.
Health Data Display: To display your step count and that of your accountability partner in real time.
2.2 Non-Personal Information
App Improvement: To understand how you use the app and to improve its functionality and user experience.
Analytics: To analyze trends and usage patterns to improve the app.
3. How We Share Your Information
3.1 With Your Accountability Partner
Step Count Data: Your step count is shared with your accountability partner in real time.
3.2 Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, and customer service.
3.3 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
4. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You can request that we correct or update any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information.
- Restriction: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal information.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at getstepmate@gmail.com
7. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using our app, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other locations as necessary.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
StepMate
https://www.getstepmate.com/
getstepmate@gmail.com
By using StepMate, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.