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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 12, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Waypoints ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

2.1 Personal Information Provided Directly

  • Name, email address, and other contact details you provide when filling out forms on our website
  • Account credentials and profile information you create with Waypoints

2.2 Information From Fitness Tracking Platforms

  • Fitness Activity Data: When you connect Waypoints to compatible fitness tracking platforms, we receive limited activity data necessary to verify experience completion
  • Authentication Information: We receive authentication tokens that allow us to verify your activities

2.3 Usage Data

  • Information about how you use our website and services
  • IP address, browser type, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data

2.4 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

  • We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your user experience
  • This includes Google Analytics which helps us understand how visitors interact with our website

3. Fitness Platform Integration & Activity Data

3.1 Integration with Fitness Tracking Platforms

Waypoints integrates with various fitness tracking platforms (such as Strava, Apple Health, Garmin, FitBit, and other compatible services) to provide activity-based experiences and rewards. These integrations require your explicit authorization and consent before we can access any of your fitness data.

3.2 Activity Data Processing

  • We do not store detailed records of your activities (routes, pace, heart rate, etc.)
  • We only verify and record whether a specific activity was completed
  • Activity verification is processed by matching your activity to experience criteria (such as location, distance, or activity type)
  • We maintain minimal activity data necessary to verify completion and provide experiences

3.3 Activity Data Sharing

  • We never share your detailed activity data with businesses or experience sponsors
  • Businesses and sponsors are only notified that you have completed a qualifying activity
  • Your activity routes, performance metrics, and other detailed data remain private

4. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • Providing and maintaining our services
  • Verifying completion of experiences and activities
  • Issuing rewards and recognition for completed experiences
  • Notifying you about changes to our services
  • Providing customer support
  • Gathering analysis to improve our services
  • Monitoring service usage
  • Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues
  • Sending promotional communications (with your consent)

5. How We Share Your Information

5.1 Sharing With Experience Sponsors and Businesses

  • experience Completion Status: We share only the fact that you completed an activity with the relevant business or sponsor
  • Contact Information: We only share your email address with businesses if you explicitly opt-in to marketing communications from that specific business
  • Aggregated Data: We may share anonymized, aggregated statistics about experience participation with businesses (e.g., number of participants, completion rates)

5.2 Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies to facilitate our service, provide service on our behalf, or assist in analyzing how our service is used. These parties have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks and are obligated to maintain confidentiality.

5.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. All data is encrypted during transmission and at rest. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:

  • Activity Verification Data: Retained for 30 days after Experience completion
  • Experience Completion Records: Retained for 12 months to support reward redemption
  • Account Information: Retained while your account is active

If you disconnect your fitness tracking platform from Waypoints or delete your Waypoints account, we will delete all associated fitness tracking data within 48 hours.

8. Your Rights and Control Over Your Data

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:

8.1 Access and Control

  • Access: View what personal data we have about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing of your personal data
  • Portability: Request transfer of your personal data
  • Objection: Object to processing of your personal data

8.2 Revoking Fitness Platform Access

You can revoke Waypoints' access to your fitness tracking data at any time by:

  • Visiting your fitness platform account settings and disconnecting Waypoints
  • Contacting us directly to request disconnection
  • Deleting your Waypoints account

When you revoke access, we will delete all fitness tracking data associated with your account within 48 hours.

8.3 Marketing Communications

You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by:

  • Clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email we send
  • Adjusting your communication preferences in your account settings
  • Contacting us directly

9. Third-Party Fitness Platform Terms

When you connect your fitness tracking platform account to Waypoints, you are also subject to the terms and privacy policies of that platform. We encourage you to review these policies. Waypoints' use of data from these platforms is governed by both this Privacy Policy and the requirements set by each respective platform provider.

We adhere to all requirements set by our fitness tracking platform partners, including:

  • Only accessing data with your explicit consent
  • Processing your data for the limited purposes described in this policy
  • Respecting your privacy choices made on the fitness platform
  • Deleting your data promptly when you disconnect your account

10. Third-Party Links

Our service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

11. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: michael@mywaypoints.app

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