Privacy Policy for Going for Gold
Last updated: December 2025
Your health data never leaves your device. Competitions are optional and only share your chosen username and point totals.
Two Ways to Use Going for Gold
Local Mode (Default - No Data Sharing)
- All data stays on your device
- No account needed
- No data uploaded anywhere
- Full functionality: track steps, workouts, earn medals
Cloud Mode (Optional - For Competitions)
- Create an account to compete with friends
- Only your daily point totals are shared
- Your raw health data NEVER leaves your device
What Data We Access
Health Data (via Apple HealthKit)
- Daily step count
- Workout information (duration, heart rate, type)
- This data NEVER leaves your device
- Stored locally via Apple HealthKit only
- Used to calculate your daily points on your device
Cloud Account Data (OPTIONAL - Only if you join competitions)
- Display name (username you choose - can be anonymous)
- Email address
- Daily point totals (NOT your raw health data)
- Stored securely in Firebase
How We Use Your Data
Local Mode
- Calculate your daily fitness points locally on your device
- Display your activity history and trends on your device only
- Award monthly medals based on achievements
- Zero data leaves your device
Competition Mode (Optional)
- Share only your display name and daily point totals
- Enable leaderboards with competition participants
- Your raw health data (steps, workouts, heart rate) remains private
Data Storage & Sharing
- Health data: Stays on your device. NEVER uploaded.
- Point totals: Only shared with Firebase if you create a cloud account
- Competition data: Visible only to other participants in the same competition
- We do NOT sell your data to third parties
- We do NOT have access to your raw health/workout data
Example: What's Shared vs. What Stays Private
Always Stays on Your Device (Private)
- 7,500 steps on Monday
- 45-minute run at 145 BPM
- Your heart rate data
- Your workout types
Only Shared if You Join Competitions
- Display name (username you choose)
- Daily point totals (e.g., "8 points on Monday")
- Total monthly points
Your Rights
- Use the app completely locally without creating an account
- Create a cloud account only when you want to join competitions
- Use any display name - anonymity is supported
- Delete your cloud account anytime in Settings
- Revoke HealthKit access in iPhone Settings → Privacy & Security → Health
- Contact us to request cloud data deletion
Data Retention
- Local data: Stored on your device until you delete the app
- Cloud account: Deleted within 30 days of account deletion request
- Competition data: Retained for competition history; can be deleted on request
Children's Privacy
This app is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
Contact
For questions about this privacy policy or to request data deletion:
Email: [your.email@example.com]
Changes to Policy
We'll notify users of any privacy policy changes via app updates.