Pulse — Gym Plannercom.mbohdan.pulse
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains what data the Pulse — Gym Planner mobile application collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. Pulse is built to be local-first: your training data lives on your device, and nothing leaves it unless you choose to enable an optional backup.
TL;DR The short version
- No account, no tracking. The app has no sign-up and runs no analytics or advertising SDKs.
- Your data stays on your device by default — stored locally in an on-device database.
- Cloud backup is optional. Only if you turn it on does the app use your existing Google account to save a backup to your own Google Drive.
- We do not sell your data and we operate no servers that receive your personal data.
- You can delete everything at any time by clearing the app data, uninstalling, or removing the backup from your Google Drive.
01 Who we are
The Pulse — Gym Planner app (the “App”) is developed and published by Mykola Bohdan (the “Developer”, “we”, “us”). This policy applies to the App as distributed on Google Play.
For any privacy question, contact us at dev@mbohdan.com.
02 Data the App handles
The App is a personal workout and body-measurement tracker. The information below is created by you, for you. Unless you enable cloud backup (Section 4), all of it is stored only in a local database on your device and is never transmitted to us or any third party.
| Data | Examples | Where it lives |
|---|---|---|
| Fitness activity | Workouts, exercises, sets, reps, weights, rest timers, programs, notes | On device |
| Health & body info | Body weight, height, age / date of birth, sex, body measurements, fitness goals | On device |
| Photos | Progress / measurement photos you choose to attach | On device |
| Profile & preferences | Display name, units (metric/imperial), language, app settings | On device |
| Google account info Only if backup enabled |
Email address and Google user ID (via Google Sign-In) | |
| Backup file Only if backup enabled |
A copy of your local database (incl. the data above) and attached photos | Your Drive |
The App does not collect location, contacts, microphone audio, advertising identifiers, or device identifiers, and contains no analytics or advertising SDKs.
03 How your data is used
Data you enter is used solely to provide the App’s features, including to:
- record and display your workouts, programs, and training history;
- calculate fitness metrics on-device (e.g. 1RM estimates, BMI, calorie/macro suggestions, progress trends);
- show charts and statistics of your progress over time;
- send local rest-timer notifications (generated on your device, not via a server);
- store your preferences such as units and language.
All processing happens locally on your device. We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or any purpose other than running the features you use.
04 Optional Google Drive backup
The App offers an optional backup feature. It is off by default and only activates when you explicitly sign in and enable it.
- When you enable backup, the App uses Google Sign-In (OAuth 2.0) with your existing Google account. This gives the App your email address and Google user ID so it can identify the account to back up to. The App does not create a new account.
- A backup file — a copy of your local database, including the fitness, health, and photo data described in Section 2 — is uploaded to your own Google Drive.
- The backup is stored under your Google account and is controlled by you. We have no server and cannot access your Drive or your backup.
- You can restore from a backup, disable backup, or delete the backup file from your Google Drive at any time.
Your use of Google services is also subject to the Google Privacy Policy.
05 Data sharing & third-party services
We do not sell your personal data and we do not share it with third parties for advertising. The App operates no backend server of our own. The only third-party services the App can interact with are listed below, and only as needed to deliver the feature you chose to use.
| Service | Purpose | Data involved |
|---|---|---|
| Google Sign-In | Authenticate you for optional Drive backup | Email address, Google user ID |
| Google Drive API | Store / restore your backup in your own Drive | Backup file (your database + photos) |
| Google Play In-App Review | Show the native “rate this app” dialog | None collected by the App |
| Android system share | Let you share a workout/summary image via apps you pick | Only the image you choose to share |
We may disclose information if required to comply with a valid legal obligation, but since we hold no personal data on any server, there is generally nothing for us to disclose.
06 Data security
Your data is stored in the App’s private storage area on your device, protected by Android’s app sandbox. Any data transmitted for the optional backup is sent over encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS) to Google. Because data is primarily kept on your device, you are encouraged to protect your device with a screen lock and to keep your operating system up to date.
07 Data retention & deletion
You stay in control of your data at all times. You can remove it as follows:
- Delete individual items (workouts, measurements, photos, programs) inside the App.
- Clear all local data via Android Settings → Apps → Pulse → Storage → “Clear data”, or by uninstalling the App.
- Delete cloud backups by removing the backup file from your Google Drive and/or revoking the App’s access in your Google Account permissions.
We do not retain copies of your data on our side, because we do not operate servers that receive it. Local data is kept until you delete it; backups are kept in your Drive until you remove them.
08 Children’s privacy
The App is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided data through the App, please contact us so it can be addressed.
09 Your rights
Depending on your location (for example under the EU/UK GDPR), you may have rights to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data. Because your data is stored locally on your device and in your own Google Drive, you can exercise most of these rights directly within the App and your Google account. For any additional request, contact us using the details below.
10 Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time — for example, if features change. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide notice within the App or on the Google Play listing. Continued use of the App after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.