Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Rooster Running ("we", "our", or "the app") collects, uses, and protects your information.
1. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you sign in with Apple, we receive your Apple ID identifier and, if you choose to share it, your name and email address. We use this to create and manage your account.
Profile Information
You may optionally provide a display name and profile photo. Profile photos are stored securely and are only visible to your crew members.
Location Data
When you start a run, the app collects your real-time location to track your route, distance, and pace. Your location is shared only with supporters you have personally invited to your crew. Location tracking stops when you end your run.
Run Data
We collect information about your runs including duration, distance, pace, and route. This data is used to display your run progress and post-run summary.
Voice Messages
Supporters may record short voice messages (up to 15 seconds) to send to runners during a run. Voice messages are stored temporarily and are accessible only to the intended runner.
Cheer Data
When supporters send cheers, we record the cheer event to display counts and attribution to both runners and supporters.
Push Notification Tokens
If you enable push notifications, we store your device token to send you notifications when your runner starts or finishes a run, or when you receive cheers and voice messages.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide the core app experience: live run tracking, cheers, and voice messages
- To share your live location and run progress with your approved crew members only
- To send push notifications about run activity
- To display run summaries and cheer statistics
- To manage crew relationships and invitations
3. Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Your data is shared only in the following ways:
- With your crew: Your live location, run progress, and profile information are shared with supporters you have invited.
- Service providers: We use Google Firebase to store and process data. Firebase is subject to Google's privacy policy.
4. Data Storage and Security
Your data is stored securely using Google Firebase services, including Cloud Firestore, Realtime Database, and Cloud Storage. We use Firebase security rules to ensure that users can only access data they are authorized to view.
5. Data Retention
- Account data: Retained for as long as your account is active.
- Run data: Retained for as long as your account is active so you can view your run history.
- Voice messages: Stored for the duration of the run and retained with the run summary.
- Location data: Collected only during active runs. Real-time location is not stored after the run ends.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request deletion of your account and associated data
- Revoke location permissions at any time through your device settings
- Disable push notifications at any time through your device settings
- Remove supporters from your crew at any time
To request account deletion or access to your data, please contact us at the email address below.
7. Children's Privacy
Rooster Running is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes through the app or by updating the date below.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
Last updated: February 17, 2026