Strava offers features like Beacon that share your live GPS location with other users in real time, and separately the Flyby feature shows when your activity route crossed paths with other users' routes.
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This provision establishes the operational framework for peer-to-peer location sharing functionality. It clarifies that Strava processes and transmits live location data only when users affirmatively enable sharing features, distinguishing this data practice from other location data uses.
Features like Beacon (live location sharing) and Flyby (retrospective route crossing data) can expose your physical location to other Strava users, and if not reviewed and disabled, may share your location with strangers or unwanted contacts.
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This provision establishes the operational framework for peer-to-peer location sharing functionality. It clarifies that Strava processes and transmits live location data only when users affirmatively enable sharing features, distinguishing this data practice from other location data uses.
Features like Beacon (live location sharing) and Flyby (retrospective route crossing data) can expose your physical location to other Strava users, and if not reviewed and disabled, may share your location with strangers or unwanted contacts.
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