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Flyby Feature — Activity Visibility to Other Users

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What it is

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.

This analysis describes what Strava's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 17, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1153 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for 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.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Open the Strava app, go to Settings, select Privacy Controls, find Flyby, and change the setting to 'No One' to prevent other users from seeing you in their Flyby activity history.

How other platforms handle this

Ancestry Medium

You understand that by submitting Content to public areas of the Services, you are granting other Ancestry subscribers the right to view, and potentially share, your Content in connection with the Services.

MetaMask Medium

We may share your personal information with our affiliates, meaning entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with Consensys. We also share information with service providers who assist in operating our services, subject to confidentiality obligations.

Ledger Medium

At Ledger, earning and maintaining our users' trust is a top priority. That's why we are deeply committed not only to protecting your privacy and securing your personal data, but also to being fully transparent about how we handle it.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We facilitate interactions with other users, such as to compete on segments; participate in clubs, challenges, or events; find, follow, or message other users; and use additional features to interact with each other, such as group activities or Flyby.

— Excerpt from Strava's Strava Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The Flyby feature implicates GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) (consent as lawful basis for sharing location proximity data with third-party users), GDPR Art. 25 (data protection by design and by default — an opt-out default for a feature sharing location identity data may not satisfy the 'by default' requirement for privacy-protective settings), and CCPA/CPRA sensitive personal information provisions for precise geolocation. FTC Act Section 5 applies if the default is deceptive relative to user expectations. Some EU supervisory authorities have found opt-out defaults for sensitive features non-compliant with GDPR Art. 25. (2)

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has enforcement authority over deceptive or unfair default privacy settings that expose user location data contrary to reasonable user expectations under FTC Act Section 5.
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Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
HIPAA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Strava Privacy Policy
Entity
Strava
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 1, 2026
Last verified
April 1, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001433
Document ID
CA-D-00272
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e06a34dfa42e1d94055f19b53ac2aaa4928a0edaacc3e46388b431c9a71ed342
Analysis generated
April 1, 2026 14:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Strava
Document: Strava Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-001433
Captured: 2026-04-01 14:09:14 UTC
SHA-256: e06a34dfa42e1d94…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/strava/strava-privacy-policy/flyby-feature-activity-visibility-to-other-users/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Strava's Flyby Feature — Activity Visibility to Other Users clause do?

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.

How does this clause affect you?

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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