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Default visibility set to Everyone for users 18 plus

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The default setting makes personal activity data publicly visible and search-engine-indexable without any affirmative action by the user, placing the burden on users to change settings if they want more privacy.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5078 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you are 18 or older, your profile and activities are publicly visible and may appear in search engine results unless you change the default setting.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

If you choose to reveal any personal information about yourself to other users, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to use caution in disclosing any personal information online.

Skillshare Medium

When you are asked to provide information, you may decline to do so; but if you choose not to provide information that is necessary to provide some of our Services, you may not be able to use those Services.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you are 18 years or older, certain information, including your profile and your activities, is set by default to be viewable by "Everyone." "Everyone" includes Strava users and the public, including search engine results.

— Excerpt from Strava's Strava Privacy Policy

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
May 9, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-037234
Document ID
CA-D-00272
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1f04cde7030a965e9a65ea78be50fec4717b7bbf6a378112228c49d14a8f6010
Analysis generated
May 9, 2026 22:52 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Strava
Document: Strava Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-037234
Captured: 2026-05-09 22:52:22 UTC
SHA-256: 1f04cde7030a965e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/strava/strava-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-037234/default-visibility-set-to-everyone-for-users-18-plus/
Accessed: July 12, 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 Default visibility set to Everyone for users 18 plus clause do?

The default setting makes personal activity data publicly visible and search-engine-indexable without any affirmative action by the user, placing the burden on users to change settings if they want more privacy.

How does this clause affect you?

If you are 18 or older, your profile and activities are publicly visible and may appear in search engine results unless you change the default setting.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 287 platforms. See the full comparison.

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