This license means Strava can use your fitness routes, workout patterns, and health data to build commercial data products and sell insights derived from your activity, even if you later delete your account.
Consumer impact
Strava's 2026 Terms grant the platform a broad, royalty-free license to use your workout data, GPS routes, and content for commercial purposes including aggregated data products, and limit Strava's liability to a maximum of $100 or 12 months of fees paid — whichever is greater — even in cases involving serious harm. Paying subscribers face automatic renewal with no refunds available except a 14-day cooling-off period for users outside the US, and subscription fees can be increased with only 'reasonable notice.' You can opt out of the mandatory arbitration clause by sending written notice to Strava within 30 days of your account creation date.
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.
Export Your Data
Log in to your Strava account, navigate to Settings > My Account > Download or Delete Your Account, and request a copy of your data to understand what Strava holds before deciding whether to continue using the service.
Applicable agencies
FTC
The FTC has enforcement authority over Strava's data practices under Section 5 and has previously taken action against Strava regarding privacy representations.