Privacy Policy

Effective September 3, 2026

Squad is a social fitness app operated by Alex Breeze (“we”, “us”). This policy explains what information Squad collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. If you have questions, email alex@alex-breeze.com.

Information we collect

• Account details. When you sign up with email or with Google, we collect your email address, name, username, and display name. If you sign in with Google, we receive your email address and basic profile information from Google — we never receive your Google password.
• Profile settings. Your timezone and your preferred units (metric or imperial), so streaks and distances display correctly.
• Content you create. The workouts you log (activity type, title, notes, metrics such as distance and duration, and the date and time), any photos you upload, the squads you create or join, and the likes and comments you post.
• Technical data. To keep the service running and secure we process a session cookie, your IP address (for security and abuse prevention), and standard server logs.
• Push notification tokens for devices where you turn notifications on. Removed when you turn them off or delete your account.

Photos and location

When you upload a photo, we re-encode it and strip embedded metadata, including any EXIF GPS location, before it is stored. We do not collect precise location data from your device.

How we use your information

• To provide Squad: your account, squads, activity feed, streaks, medals, and notifications.
• To keep it secure and reliable, including rate limiting and preventing abuse.
• To send necessary account emails, such as email verification and password resets.
• To maintain, troubleshoot, and improve the service.

Who can see your information

The workouts, photos, and comments you post are visible to members of the squads you share them with. Your profile — your medals and streak — is visible to signed-in Squad users. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for third-party advertising.

Service providers

We share information only with the providers that help us run Squad: Google (for sign-in), our email provider (for account emails), and our cloud hosting and object-storage providers (for running the service and storing your content). These providers process your data on our behalf, and your data is stored in the United States.

Cookies

Squad uses a single essential session cookie to keep you signed in (HttpOnly, SameSite=Lax) and a small cookie to remember your light/dark theme. We do not use third-party tracking or advertising cookies.

Data retention and deletion

We keep your account information for as long as your account is active. You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by emailing alex@alex-breeze.com; deleting your account removes your profile, workouts, photos, and squad memberships. We also periodically purge orphaned files and throwaway test accounts.

Security

Passwords are hashed with a strong algorithm (Argon2) and never stored in plain text. Traffic is encrypted in transit with HTTPS. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.

Your rights

You can access and update your profile in the app, and you can ask us to provide a copy of, correct, or delete your personal information by emailing alex@alex-breeze.com. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws such as the GDPR or the CCPA; we will honor those rights as required by applicable law.

Children

Squad is not intended for anyone under 16, and we do not knowingly collect information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

International users

Squad is operated from and hosted in the United States. If you use Squad from outside the United States, you understand that your information will be processed in the United States.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective” date above. Significant changes will be communicated in the app or by email where appropriate.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email alex@alex-breeze.com.