StoryTrek How we handle your information.
Written in plain language first. Walking a free StoryTrek needs no account and sends nothing anywhere. Subscribing to StoryTrek+ adds an account and the small set of synced data described below.
Information we collect
Health & fitness data
StoryTrek reads the walking or running distance already recorded in Apple Health (iOS) or Google Fit / Health Connect (Android). We only read distance — never your location, route, heart rate, or any other health metric. By default, this data is read and processed entirely on your device and is never sent anywhere.
Account information (StoryTrek+ subscribers only)
If you subscribe to StoryTrek+, you'll sign in with Apple or Google. We receive the basic identifier and email address provided by that sign-in method. An account is never required to walk a free StoryTrek.
Synced progress (StoryTrek+ subscribers only)
If you subscribe, StoryTrek sends your hourly distance totals to our servers so your progress can sync across your devices and be shared with a company you join. We do not send your raw Health app data, your location, or your route — only the aggregated distance total.
Journal entries (StoryTrek+ subscribers only)
Journal entries — the photos and notes you save along a journey — are stored on your device by default. If you subscribe, these are also backed up to our servers so you don't lose them.
Company & shared journey data (StoryTrek+ subscribers only)
If you create or join a company, the other members can see your name, your avatar, and your progress along the shared journey. This isn't visible to anyone outside the company you've joined.
Purchases
Subscriptions and one-time journey purchases are handled entirely by the Apple App Store or Google Play. We never receive or store your payment card details.
How we use your information
We use the information above only to:
- Track and display your progress along a StoryTrek journey
- Sync your progress and journal across your devices, if you subscribe
- Show your progress to the members of a company you've joined, if applicable
- Provide customer support if you contact us
We do not use your information for advertising, and we do not sell your information to anyone.
Where your information is stored
Free StoryTrek use keeps all data on your device. If you subscribe, your synced distance totals, account identifier, and journal backups are stored on secure cloud servers used to operate StoryTrek.
Third-party services
StoryTrek relies on standard infrastructure providers, such as cloud hosting, to operate the app and, for subscribers, to sync data across devices. We do not currently use third-party analytics or advertising services. If that changes, we'll update this policy before it does.
Data retention & deletion
You can delete your account and its synced data from Settings within the app or from our account deletion page. Deleting your account removes your synced progress, journal backups, and company membership from our servers. Data kept only on your device is removed whenever you delete the app.
Children's privacy
StoryTrek is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 13.
Your choices
- Use StoryTrek entirely without an account by walking one of the free journeys.
- Revoke StoryTrek's access to Health data at any time from your device's system settings.
- Delete your account and synced data from the app or the website.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as StoryTrek changes. We'll update the date below when we do, and continue to describe, plainly, what we collect and why.
Contact us
Questions about this policy or your data can be sent to matt@manleystudios.com, or through our contact form.