Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. Introduction

GYMKA ("we", "us", or "our") operates the GYMKA website and its iOS and Android mobile applications (together, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By creating an account or using GYMKA, you agree to the practices described here.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • Account information: Your email address and display name when you register.
  • Fitness data: Lift logs, bodyweight entries, workout routines, cardio sessions, nutrition and food logs, and training profiles you create.
  • Health data: With your explicit permission, height, bodyweight, age, heart rate, steps, distance and active energy that you enter or that GYMKA reads from Apple Health (iOS). GYMKA can also write your workouts back to Apple Health when you enable it.
  • Precise location: When you start a GPS run, walk or ride, we collect your device's precise location (including in the background while recording) to measure distance, pace, elevation and your route. Location is only collected while a tracking session is active.
  • Community content: Messages and shared performance data you post in community chat or direct messages.
  • Profile pictures: Any image you upload as your avatar.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and maintain the Service, including calculating your strength metrics, tiers, and calorie and route estimates.
  • To display your data in your account and allow you to manage your training history.
  • To enable community features such as chat, direct messaging, and performance sharing.
  • To send service-related notifications, such as password resets.
  • To monitor for abusive content and enforce our community guidelines.

4. Health and Location Data

Health and precise-location data are used only to power features you ask for: personalizing your calorie and effort estimates and recording your workouts and routes. We never use health or location data for advertising or marketing, and we never sell it. Data read from or written to Apple Health is handled in line with Apple's HealthKit requirements. You control these permissions in your device settings and can revoke them at any time; you can also skip GPS tracking and Health entirely and still use the rest of the app.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. Your fitness, health, and location data are visible only to you unless you choose to share something via community features. We share information with third-party providers who help us operate the platform (hosting, authentication, and database services), only as needed to run the Service, and we may disclose data if required by law. We do not share your fitness, health, or location data with advertising partners.

6. Advertising and Cookies

The GYMKA website may display advertisements served by Google AdSense. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve and measure ads. The GYMKA mobile apps do not contain third-party advertising. If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you will be shown a consent choice for personalized advertising and cookies before such ads are served. You can also manage or opt out of personalized advertising viaGoogle Ads Settingsor aboutads.info.

7. Data Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data, including encrypted authentication and secure data storage. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights and Choices

You can access and edit your data at any time in the app. You can permanently delete your account and all associated data yourself from Settings → Delete Account; this removes your account and the personal data linked to it. You can also revoke Health and location permissions from your device settings at any time. If you need help, visit ourContact page.

9. Data Retention

We keep your information for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account, your personal data is deleted. Content you contributed to public or community areas may be retained in anonymized form so that shared conversations remain intact.

10. Children's Privacy

GYMKA is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy in the app. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please visit our Contact page.