Provision record
Strava · Strava Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Activities used to generate Global Heatmap

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 278 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What may Strava use users' activity data to generate?
“We may also use your activities to generate our Global Heatmap and other community-powered features such as Points of Interest and Start Points.”
Version CA-V-003275, captured June 2, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Strava may use users' activity data to generate its Global Heatmap and other community-powered features.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users' individual activity data contributes to publicly visible aggregate features, meaning personal movement data has uses beyond the user's own account.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your activity data may be used by Strava to populate community-wide features that are visible to other users and the public.

How other platforms handle this

Grubhub Medium

We use this information to: (i) fulfill your requests and process payments...and (ii) detect or prevent fraud, abuse, or other harmful activities.

DoorDash Medium

if you have uploaded or synched your contacts, based upon where your contacts have ordered (however, we will not provide you with information on where a specific contact(s) ordered or what a specific contact(s) ordered)

Shopify Medium

This information helps us to provide and improve Shop, to personalize your experience using our apps and services, and to determine if you are eligible for specific offers or payment methods.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may also use your activities to generate our Global Heatmap and other community-powered features such as Points of Interest and Start Points.

Excerpt from Strava's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
HIPAA
United States Federal
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Strava Privacy Policy
Entity
Strava
Date stated by the document
Jan. 1, 2026
As printed in Strava’s text (version CA-V-003275), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-003275, captured June 2, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-037216
Document ID
CA-D-000272
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-003275)
88202e1bfe85f747e955bc1fac90ddb57359f5e59cca27abac5c06d941355895
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 22:52 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-003275 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Strava
Document: Strava Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-037216
Version: CA-V-003275
Captured: 2026-06-02 00:33:43 UTC
SHA-256: 88202e1bfe85f747…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/strava/strava-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-037216/activities-used-to-generate-global-heatmap/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Strava's Activities used to generate Global Heatmap clause do?

Users' individual activity data contributes to publicly visible aggregate features, meaning personal movement data has uses beyond the user's own account.

How does this clause affect you?

Your activity data may be used by Strava to populate community-wide features that are visible to other users and the public.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 278 platforms. See the full comparison.

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