Privacy Policy for VOLIA

Introduction

VOLIA ("we," "our," or "the app") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your personal information when you use our workout tracking application.

Key Points:

• All data is stored locally on your device only
• We do not collect, transmit, or sell your personal information
• We do not use third-party analytics or advertising services
• You have complete control over your data

Information We Collect

1. Workout Data

When you use VOLIA to track your workouts, we store the following information locally on your device:

• Exercise names, sets, reps, and weights
• Workout dates and duration
• Personal records (PRs) and progress statistics
• Custom exercise preferences and favorites
• Rest timer settings

Purpose: To track your fitness progress and provide personalized workout recommendations.

2. HealthKit Data

With your explicit permission, VOLIA may access the following data from Apple Health:

• Workout history
• Heart rate data during workouts
• Exercise time and calories burned
• Cardio workout routes (running, cycling, walking)

Purpose: To provide comprehensive workout insights, sync workout data across your health apps, and display workout routes on maps.

Important: We only read this data to display it within the app. We save strength training workouts back to HealthKit so your fitness data stays synchronized across your devices.

3. Personal Information

• Body weight: Used to calculate volume for bodyweight exercises (push-ups, pull-ups, etc.)
• Preferences: Rest timer settings, weight units, haptic feedback preferences

4. Location Data (Optional)

If you grant location permission, we use your location data only to:

• Display interactive route maps for cardio workouts synced from HealthKit
• Show where you ran, cycled, or walked

Important: Location data is only used when the app is in use and only for displaying routes. We do not track your location in the background or share it with anyone.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

1. Track your workout progress - Store and display your exercise history
2. Calculate statistics - Compute PRs, volume, training frequency, and muscle group balance
3. Provide recommendations - Suggest appropriate weights based on your history
4. Gamification - Award XP, levels, achievements, and rewards for motivation
5. Sync with Health - Save strength training workouts to Apple Health
6. Display routes - Show maps of your cardio activities from HealthKit

Data Storage and Security

Local Storage Only

All your data is stored exclusively on your device. We do not:

• Upload data to our servers (we don't have servers)
• Store data in the cloud
• Transmit data over the internet
• Share data with third parties

Data Protection

Your data is protected using:

• File encryption - Data is encrypted when your device is locked (NSFileProtectionComplete)
• iOS security - Leverages Apple's built-in device encryption
• HealthKit privacy - All HealthKit access follows Apple's strict privacy guidelines
• No external access - Only you can access your data through the app

Backups

Your workout data is automatically backed up as part of your device's encrypted backup (iTunes/iCloud backup). These backups are controlled by Apple's backup policies and are encrypted.

Data Sharing

We do not share, sell, rent, or trade your personal information with anyone.

Specifically:

• No third-party analytics services
• No advertising networks
• No data brokers
• No marketing partners
• No social media integration

The only "sharing" that occurs is:

• Apple Health - If you grant permission, we save workouts to HealthKit (under your control)
• Export feature - You can manually export your data as CSV (completely optional)

Your Rights and Choices

Access Your Data

You can view all your data within the app at any time:

• Workout history
• Personal records
• Statistics and progress
• Achievements and rewards

Export Your Data

You can export your workout data as a CSV file at any time through: Settings → Developer Options → Export Data

Delete Your Data

You have complete control to delete your data:

• Delete individual workouts - Swipe to delete in workout history
• Clear all workouts - Settings → Developer Options → Clear all workout data
• Reset everything - Settings → Developer Options → Reset ALL data
• Delete the app - Uninstalling VOLIA permanently deletes all local data

Important: Workouts saved to Apple Health must be deleted separately through the Health app.

Manage HealthKit Permissions

You can revoke HealthKit permissions at any time:

1. Open iOS Settings
2. Go to Health → Data Access & Devices
3. Select VOLIA
4. Toggle off data types you want to revoke

Children's Privacy

VOLIA does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. The app is designed for users who can safely perform strength training exercises. If you believe a child has provided information through the app, please contact us.

HealthKit Specific Privacy

VOLIA uses Apple's HealthKit framework and adheres to Apple's strict privacy requirements:

• Explicit consent required - We ask for your permission before accessing any HealthKit data
• Granular permissions - You control exactly which data types we can access
• Read and write transparency - We clearly explain what we read (workout history, heart rate) and write (strength workouts)
• No HealthKit data sale - We will never sell or share HealthKit data with third parties
• No marketing use - HealthKit data is never used for marketing or advertising purposes
• Revocable access - You can revoke HealthKit permissions at any time through iOS Settings

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do:

• The "Last Updated" date at the top will change
• For significant changes, we'll notify you through the app
• Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Data Retention

• Workout data - Retained indefinitely on your device unless you delete it
• HealthKit data - Retained according to Apple Health's policies (separate from VOLIA)
• App deletion - All local data is permanently deleted when you uninstall VOLIA

International Users

VOLIA is available worldwide. Since all data is stored locally on your device:

• No data crosses international borders
• No data is subject to foreign jurisdiction
• Your data is governed by your local device security

Third-Party Services

VOLIA does not use any third-party services except:

• Apple HealthKit - For reading/writing workout data (with your permission)
• Apple Maps - For displaying workout routes (location used only when granted)

Both services are provided by Apple and subject to Apple's Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

Email: dimitar.g.mihaylov@icloud.com
App Support: dimitar.g.mihaylov@icloud.com

We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.

Legal Compliance

This Privacy Policy complies with:

• Apple App Store Guidelines
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
• HealthKit Requirements

Your GDPR Rights (EU Users)

If you are located in the European Union, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your data (right to be forgotten)
• Data portability (export your data)
• Object to data processing

Since VOLIA stores all data locally on your device, you exercise these rights directly through the app without needing to contact us.

Your CCPA Rights (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected
• Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed (we don't)
• Opt-out of the sale of personal information (not applicable - we don't sell data)
• Request deletion of personal information

VOLIA - Your workout data, your device, your control.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on October 27, 2025.