PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: [January 9, 2026]
1. Introduction
Welcome to PulseWalk. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices concerning the handling of information in connection with your use of the PulseWalk mobile application (the "App").
Your privacy is important to us. This document explains what information may be collected and how it is used. By installing and using the PulseWalk App, you consent to the data practices described herein.
2. Information Collection and Use
To function effectively, the App may process the following categories of information:
2.1 Permission-Based Health Information
The core functionality of PulseWalk involves tracking your physical activity. To enable this, you may grant the App permission to access step count and distance data from Apple HealthKit. We emphasize that this health data is used exclusively within the PulseWalk App to power your personal activity dashboard, progress tracking, and goal setting features. We do not use this data for marketing or share it with third parties for their marketing purposes. Permission can be managed or revoked at any time via your iOS device's Privacy settings.
2.2 Automatically Gathered Information
Like many apps, we collect anonymous data related to App performance and usage to ensure a stable and improving user experience. This may include:
l Device type and iOS version.
l App version and installation identifiers.
l Crash reports and diagnostic logs to fix errors.
l Aggregate interaction metrics with App features.
2.3 Purposes of Data Processing
The information we collect serves the following primary purposes:
l To deliver and maintain the core step-counting and activity tracking services of PulseWalk.
l To diagnose technical issues and enhance the App’s performance and user interface.
l For internal analytics to understand feature adoption and guide the development of new functionalities.
l To ensure the security and prevent misuse of the App.
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We are committed to limiting the sharing of your information:
l Trusted Vendors: We engage specialized third-party service providers to assist with essential operations such as data hosting, analytics processing, and error reporting. These providers are granted access only to the non-personal, technical data necessary to perform their services for PulseWalk under strict confidentiality obligations.
l Legal and Safety Reasons: We may disclose information if we believe it is reasonably necessary to: (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; (b) protect the security or integrity of the App; or (c) protect the rights, property, or safety of us, our users, or the public.
l Corporate Events: In the context of a merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition, user information may be among the transferred assets.
4. Data Security
We employ industry-standard measures designed to safeguard the information processed by the App against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, users should be aware that no method of electronic transmission or storage is entirely foolproof.
5. Data Retention Practices
We retain automatically collected technical and usage data for a period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, typically for analytical and service improvement purposes over an aggregated, anonymous timeframe. Health data accessed from HealthKit is not persistently stored on our servers separate from Apple's ecosystem.
6. Your Privacy Choices
You maintain control over your data:
l You can manage the App's access to your Health data through your iOS device settings at any time.
l Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to request access to or deletion of personal data we hold. To submit such a request, please contact us at zhangwei2512@hotmail.com.
7. International Data Transfers
Our operations are based in the United States. Information we collect may be processed and stored in the U.S., where privacy laws may differ from those in your country.
8. Policy Regarding Children
PulseWalk is not designed for or directed at individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware of such collection, we will take steps to delete the information promptly.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically. The updated version will be indicated by a new "Effective Date" at the top of this page and will become effective upon posting. We encourage you to review this policy occasionally to stay informed about how we protect your information.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us at:
App Name: PulseWalk
Email: zhangwei2512@hotmail.com