When you connect Strava to other apps like Garmin, Apple Health, or challenge sponsors, those third parties collect your data under their own rules and Strava takes no responsibility for what they do with it.
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Fitness and location data shared with third-party integrations falls outside Strava's privacy protections, and you may not realize how broadly your data is flowing when you connect devices or apps.
Connecting Strava to third-party apps and devices means your fitness and location data is governed by those third parties' own terms, not Strava's, with no accountability from Strava for how that data is used or protected.
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Third-party apps use data from Gemini consistent with their own privacy policies and terms.
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"You may also choose to connect or share information with third-party apps, plugins, or websites that integrate with the Services, like Apple Health and Garmin Connect, as well as with third parties who work with Strava to offer an integrated feature, such as a challenge sponsor, media streaming, or tracking device. Information collected by these third parties is subject to their own terms and policies, and Strava is not responsible for the terms or policies of third parties.Excerpt from Strava's Terms of Service
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Fitness and location data shared with third-party integrations falls outside Strava's privacy protections, and you may not realize how broadly your data is flowing when you connect devices or apps.
Connecting Strava to third-party apps and devices means your fitness and location data is governed by those third parties' own terms, not Strava's, with no accountability from Strava for how that data is used or protected.
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