Strava may use your recorded activity data — including your GPS routes — to contribute to its publicly visible Global Heatmap, which shows aggregate movement patterns of all users globally.
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The clause establishes the operational scope of data use for product features and community engagement. It defines which user-generated content and activity metrics the service processes to create aggregated or anonymized outputs, and specifies that some personal data (public photos) may be shared within the platform's community features.
Your GPS workout routes may be incorporated into Strava's publicly accessible Global Heatmap, and researchers and journalists have previously demonstrated that this data can reveal sensitive location patterns even for users who believe their activities are anonymous.
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Compare across platforms →"We help users find new ways and places to be active, and understand how others are engaging in activities. For example, we may share your public photos along routes or segments. We may also use your activities to generate our Global Heatmap and other community-powered features such as Points of Interest and Start Points. We may also share aggregated or deidentified information, such as usage or demographics.Excerpt from Strava's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages GDPR Recital 26 and the standard for genuine anonymisation — data is only outside the GDPR's scope if re-identification is not 'reasonably likely.' The ICO and Article 29 Working Party …
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The clause establishes the operational scope of data use for product features and community engagement. It defines which user-generated content and activity metrics the service processes to create aggregated or anonymized outputs, and specifies that some personal data (public photos) may be shared within the platform's community features.
Your GPS workout routes may be incorporated into Strava's publicly accessible Global Heatmap, and researchers and journalists have previously demonstrated that this data can reveal sensitive location patterns even for users who believe their activities are anonymous.
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