Strava's Flyby feature lets other users who were near you during an activity see your identity and activity data, unless you opt out in your privacy controls.
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The clause establishes the operational scope of Strava's social and competitive infrastructure, defining which interaction mechanisms and data-sharing features are integrated into the service architecture and available to users.
If you don't actively opt out of Flyby, other Strava users who were near you during a workout can see that you were there and identify you, even if your activities are otherwise set to private — a significant safety risk for solo exercisers.
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The clause establishes the operational scope of Strava's social and competitive infrastructure, defining which interaction mechanisms and data-sharing features are integrated into the service architecture and available to users.
If you don't actively opt out of Flyby, other Strava users who were near you during a workout can see that you were there and identify you, even if your activities are otherwise set to private — a significant safety risk for solo exercisers.
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