Privacy Policy for StepApp

Last updated: June 22, 2026

StepApp is developed by one person named Ailee. This Privacy Policy explains what data StepApp collects, why it is used, and how users can request deletion of their data.

Data StepApp may collect

• Account data, such as username and email address if you sign in with Google.
• Step count and fitness data from Health Connect and the device step sensor.
• App progress data, such as coins, unlocked themes, daily step history, friends, races, and leaderboard data.
• Advertising data processed by Google AdMob, such as ad interactions, device identifiers, diagnostics, approximate location derived from IP address, and fraud prevention data.
• Local app settings stored on your device.

How StepApp uses data

• To show your daily step count.
• To save your progress, coins, themes, and step history.
• To enable friends, races, and leaderboard features.
• To show banner ads and rewarded ads.
• To protect the app against abuse, fraud, and cheating.
• To maintain and improve the app.

Health and fitness data

StepApp uses Health Connect and device activity recognition to read step count data. StepApp does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or emergency services. The app is intended for fitness, motivation, and entertainment only.

Advertising

StepApp uses Google AdMob to display ads. Google AdMob may collect and process data such as device identifiers, IP address, ad interactions, diagnostics, and fraud-prevention data. In regions where consent is required, StepApp may ask for advertising consent before showing personalized ads.

More information about how Google uses data can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Third-party services

StepApp may use the following third-party services:

• Firebase Authentication
• Firebase Firestore
• Firebase Cloud Functions
• Google Health Connect
• Google AdMob

Data sharing

StepApp does not sell personal data. Some data may be processed by third-party services used by StepApp, such as Firebase and Google AdMob, to provide app functionality, authentication, cloud storage, advertising, diagnostics, and fraud prevention.

Leaderboards, friends, and races

If you use social features such as leaderboards, friends, or races, some data will be visible to other users. This includes your username, step count, race progress, race results, and leaderboard position.

Data retention

StepApp keeps account and app progress data as long as your account exists or as long as needed to provide app features. Some historical leaderboard, race, or step data may be kept for app functionality, statistics, abuse prevention, or future reward features.

Account and data deletion

You can delete your account from within StepApp. When you delete your account, StepApp will delete or anonymize account-related data where technically possible and where retention is not required for security, abuse prevention, or legal reasons.

You can also request account or data deletion through this page: https://aileetheprojectprogrammer.github.io/stepapp/delete-account.html

Security

StepApp uses reasonable technical measures to protect user data. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Children

StepApp is not specifically directed at children. If you believe that a child has provided personal data through StepApp, contact us so the data can be reviewed and deleted where appropriate.

Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact

For privacy questions or data deletion requests, contact: ailee.theprojectprogrammer@gmail.com