Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

Overview

RunnerMate ("the app") is a Couch to 5K running trainer for iPhone. This policy explains what data the app reads and how it is used. We are committed to your privacy.

Health Data (Apple HealthKit)

RunnerMate reads the following Health data types from Apple HealthKit to generate your personalized training plan:

• Step count
• Walking and running distance
• Exercise minutes
• Active energy burned
• Resting heart rate, and heart rate recorded during workouts
• Sleep analysis
• Recent runs and workouts, including workout routes (GPS) — used to display your run map and pace splits

Your Health data is processed entirely on your device. It is never transmitted to external servers, never shared with third parties, and never used for advertising or marketing purposes. RunnerMate has no server backend and no user accounts.

On-Device AI (Apple Intelligence)

RunnerMate includes an AI running advisor powered by Apple's on-device FoundationModels framework. All AI processing occurs locally on your device. No data is sent to external AI services. This feature requires Apple Intelligence hardware (iPhone 15 Pro or later).

Advertising (Google AdMob)

RunnerMate displays advertisements served by Google AdMob. Ads are non-personalized, and your Health data is never used for ad targeting. AdMob may collect the following non-health data to serve and measure ads:

• Device identifiers. Apple's advertising identifier (IDFA) is not among them, because RunnerMate never asks for permission to track you.
• Approximate location (coarse, derived from your IP address, not precise)
• Ad interactions and performance data
• Crash and diagnostic data

None of this is linked to your identity, and none of it is used to track you across other companies' apps or websites. RunnerMate also sets Google's restricted data processing flag. For more information about how Google uses this data, see Google's Privacy Policy.

Cross-promotion (Kickstart Exchange)

RunnerMate shows cards recommending other independent apps, served by Kickstart Exchange. Kickstart Exchange matches apps, not people. It does not track you and does not use a device or advertising identifier.

To request a card, the app sends app-level details: the Kickstart Exchange API key, the bundle identifier, the platform, the app and build versions, the SDK version, the App Store country, and whether the build is a development build. Shipping builds also send a locally verified Apple-signed App Transaction, used once to confirm the install is genuine and never stored by the app. Impressions and taps are recorded at the app level. None of this identifies you or your device.

For details, see the Kickstart Exchange privacy notice.

Photos

With your permission, RunnerMate can save run certificates you create to your photo library. The app only adds images — it never reads your photos.

Data Storage

Your training plan and preferences are stored locally on your device using Apple's standard frameworks (SwiftData, UserDefaults). No data is uploaded to any server.

Children's Privacy

RunnerMate is not directed at children under 13. The app does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact: vipul.delwadia@gmail.com