Privacy Policy

Welcome to FitLinkPro! This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our fitness coaching platform.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

• Apple Sign-in: When you sign in with Apple, we receive your Apple user identifier and may receive your email address (if you choose to share it)
• Profile Data: First name, last name, contact information, avatar, and professional or coaching details you provide
• Subscription Information: Purchase history and subscription status

Fitness and Coaching Data

• Workout Information: Workout plans, exercises, sets, reps, weights, timing, scheduled sessions, execution results, and progress data
• Trainer-Athlete Linking Data: Invitation data, link status, and profile identifiers needed to connect trainers and athletes and show who is sharing with whom
• Physical Stats: Height, weight, weight history, body measurements, measurement settings, and record comments
• Client and Athlete Data: Information that trainers and athletes add to manage coaching relationships and training history

Technical Information

• Device Information: Device type, operating system, app version
• Usage Data: How you interact with the app (anonymized)
• Crash Reports: Technical data to improve app stability

2. How We Use Your Information

• Authentication: To verify your identity and provide secure access
• Service Delivery: To provide fitness coaching features, athlete mode, and account-based functionality
• Linking and Sharing: To create trainer-athlete links, display trainer or athlete identity in invitations, share workout plans, receive workout execution results, and sync physical stats when users choose these features
• Subscription Management: To process payments and manage your subscription
• Communication: To send important updates about your account and subscription
• Notifications: To send local reminders for planned sessions if you enable notifications
• Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve our services
• Support: To provide customer support and respond to inquiries
• Security and Abuse Prevention: To secure accounts, investigate misuse, and maintain service integrity

Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

• Performance of a contract: To provide and operate the Service you request
• Legitimate interests: To maintain security, prevent fraud, and improve the Service
• Consent: For optional features such as notifications; you can withdraw consent in iOS Settings
• Legal obligations: Where we must retain or disclose data to comply with the law

3. Data Storage and Security

• Encryption: All data is encrypted both in transit and at rest
• Local Storage: Many app records are stored locally on your device to support offline use
• Server Storage: We also store certain data on our backend when this is necessary to provide account-based features, including authentication, subscription validation, account deletion, trainer-athlete linking, workout sharing, and syncing of profile and physical statistics data
• Access Controls: Strict access controls and authentication requirements
• Data Centers: Secure, compliant data centers with industry-standard protections

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share data only in the limited cases described below.

• Apple: For Apple Sign-in authentication and App Store purchases
• Linked Trainers and Athletes: If you create or accept an invitation, link an account, or share a workout, the linked user may receive profile identifiers such as first name and last name, workout plans, workout progress or execution results, and physical stats or body measurement records that you choose to sync through the service
• Analytics and Crash Reporting: Yandex AppMetrica for usage analytics and crash diagnostics (no advertising, no cross-app tracking, no IDFA)
• Hosting and Infrastructure: Our backend and infrastructure providers used to operate authentication, subscriptions, linking, sharing, and sync features
• Service Providers: Trusted partners who help us operate our service and who must provide the same or equal protection of user data as described in this Privacy Policy
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety
• Business Transfer: In the event of a merger or acquisition (with notice to users)

5. Your Rights and Choices

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update or correct your information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and data
• Portability: Export your data in a standard format
• Withdrawal: Withdraw consent for data processing
• Objection: Object to certain types of data processing
• Optional Permissions: You can disable optional permissions such as notifications in iOS Settings

6. Children's Privacy

FitLinkPro is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover we have collected such information, we will delete it immediately.

7. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

8. Data Retention

• Account Data: Retained while your account is active
• Coaching and Fitness Data: Workout sharing records, linking data, and physical statistics are retained while your account is active or until you delete them or request account deletion, unless a longer retention period is required for security, fraud prevention, or legal obligations
• Deleted Data: We aim to permanently delete or anonymize personal data from our active systems within 30 days of verified account closure, unless longer retention is required by law or for legitimate security reasons
• Shared Data Copies: If you have shared data with a linked trainer or athlete, copies already synced to that other user's account or device may remain under that user's control until they delete them
• Legal Requirements: Some data may be retained longer if required by law

9. Cookies and Tracking

Our mobile app does not use cookies. We collect usage analytics and crash diagnostics to improve the app experience via Yandex AppMetrica. We do not use the advertising identifier (IDFA) and do not track you across apps and websites owned by other companies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes through the app or by email. Your continued use of FitLinkPro after changes constitutes acceptance of the new policy.

11. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know and delete. We do not sell or share personal information as defined by the CCPA and do not engage in cross-context behavioral advertising.

12. GDPR Rights

If you are in the European Union, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing.

Apple HealthKit

FitLinkPro does not use Apple HealthKit.

Account Deletion

You can delete your account at any time in the app: Profile → Settings → Delete Account. You may also contact us using the email below to request deletion or exercise your privacy rights. Deleting your account removes your personal data from our active systems as described in this Policy, subject to limited retention for legal, fraud-prevention, and security purposes.

International Data Transfers

Where data is transferred outside your country, we use appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to protect your information.

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date listed above and governs the use of FitLinkPro by users worldwide.