If you allow Strava access to your phone contacts, Strava will regularly and continuously access and store your contacts' personal information — not just once — to suggest people you may know on the platform.
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The provision establishes a mechanism for contact data collection that operates on an ongoing basis rather than a one-time transfer. Regular access and storage enables the service to maintain updated contact lists for the purpose of identifying and suggesting connections between existing users.
Granting Strava access to your phone contacts means Strava stores information about all your contacts — people who have not agreed to Strava's terms — and regularly re-accesses that data, raising concerns about consent for third-party individuals.
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Compare across platforms →"You can choose to share contacts from your mobile device or social networking accounts. If you share this information, we will regularly access and store it to help you connect with Strava users you may know.Excerpt from Strava's Privacy Policy
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The provision establishes a mechanism for contact data collection that operates on an ongoing basis rather than a one-time transfer. Regular access and storage enables the service to maintain updated contact lists for the purpose of identifying and suggesting connections between existing users.
Granting Strava access to your phone contacts means Strava stores information about all your contacts — people who have not agreed to Strava's terms — and regularly re-accesses that data, raising concerns about consent for third-party individuals.
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