Privacy Policy
This policy explains what the PulseForge Fitness app for iPhone ("PulseForge", "the app") and this website collect, why, where it goes, and the choices you have. PulseForge is published by Delvontae Talley-Murry, doing business as SMNRV ("we", "us"). Questions: vontaemadeit@smnrv.com.
1. Data the app uses
PulseForge only accesses each type of data after you grant permission in iOS. You can use the app with any permission turned off; the related feature just won't work.
| Data | Why the app uses it | Where it stays |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Health (HealthKit): heart rate, resting heart rate, HRV, VO₂ max, workouts, active energy, steps, distance, flights, sleep, weight, body fat, lean body mass, mindful minutes, nutrition and water | Live workout heart rate and zones, calorie estimates, recovery and readiness, sleep, body-composition trends, nutrition targets and building your training plan | On your iPhone and in Apple Health |
| Data the app writes to Apple Health: workouts, imported body scans, mindful sessions, food and water you log | So your other health apps see the same record | Apple Health |
| Profile you enter: sex, birth year, height, units, training track, goal, days per week | Calorie and macro targets and plan design | On your iPhone (and your private iCloud if backup is on) |
| Check-ins, plans, workouts, sets, fitness tests, injuries, recipes, notes and settings you create | Running the app and adjusting your plan | On your iPhone (and your private iCloud if backup is on) |
| Optional health profile: conditions, blood pressure, glucose, pregnancy stage, and menstrual-cycle dates from Apple Health only if you turn that on | Adjusting plan intensity safely | On your iPhone only |
| Body-scan files you import (CSV, PDF, photo/screenshot) | Reading your scan numbers. Photo and PDF text recognition runs on the phone with Apple's Vision framework | On your iPhone. Images are never uploaded |
| CSV exports from other apps (e.g. MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, Lose It, MacroFactor, Strong, Hevy, Strava) | Importing your history | Parsed on your iPhone, never uploaded |
| Location (only while using the app, and during outdoor workouts you start) | GPS routes, nearby gyms and local weather | On your iPhone. See section 2 for weather |
| Camera | Scanning food barcodes and photographing scan results | Processed on your iPhone. Nothing is recorded or uploaded |
2. What leaves your phone
A few features need a quick lookup on the internet. Only the minimum needed is sent, it is not linked to your identity, and it is used only to answer that request:
- Weather: your approximate coordinates are sent to Open-Meteo to get local conditions.
- Food lookups: the search words or barcode you enter are sent to Open Food Facts and USDA FoodData Central to get nutrition facts.
- iCloud backup (optional): if you turn it on, your app data is stored in your own private iCloud database under your Apple ID, protected by Apple. We cannot access it.
- Purchases: subscriptions are processed by Apple. We never receive your name, card or billing details; Apple only tells the app whether your subscription is active.
The app contains no advertising, no analytics or tracking SDKs, and no social login.
3. Data you send us
We only receive personal information when you choose to contact us:
- In-app feedback ("Tell me what broke"): your message, the feedback type, an email address if you choose to add one, the app version, device model and iOS version.
- Support form and email: your name, email address, topic, device details and message. The support form on this website is delivered to our inbox by the form service FormSubmit.
We use this only to reply to you and fix problems. We keep support messages for up to 24 months, then delete them, and we delete them sooner if you ask.
4. Apple Health (HealthKit)
Data from Apple Health is used only to provide PulseForge's fitness features to you. It is never used for advertising or marketing, never sold, never shared with data brokers or other third parties, and never stored on our servers. This follows Apple's HealthKit and App Store rules.
5. What we never do
- Sell or rent personal data.
- Share data for targeted advertising, or track you across other companies' apps and websites.
- Use health data to make decisions about credit, insurance, employment or housing.
6. Your choices and rights
- Permissions: turn Health, Location, Camera or Photos access on or off at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security, or in the Health app → Apps → PulseForge.
- Export: Settings → Your data in the app exports everything as a JSON file.
- Delete: deleting the app deletes its data on your phone. Remove iCloud backups in iOS Settings → your name → iCloud → Manage Storage. Data already written to Apple Health can be deleted in the Health app.
- Requests: you can ask us to access, correct or delete anything you've sent us by emailing vontaemadeit@smnrv.com or using the support form. We respond within 30 days (45 days where state law allows) and won't treat you differently for asking.
Depending on where you live, laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act, the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act and other U.S. state laws, or the EU/UK GDPR give you these rights. Where GDPR applies, we process the data you send us to answer your request (legitimate interest and contract), and you may complain to your local data-protection authority.
7. Children
PulseForge is not directed to children under 13 (under 16 in the EU/UK), and we don't knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has sent us information, email us and we'll delete it.
8. Security
Data on your iPhone is protected by iOS encryption and your passcode. iCloud data is protected by Apple. Support messages are kept in a password-protected, two-factor-secured mailbox.
9. International users
We are based in the United States. Messages you send us are processed in the United States.
10. Changes
If we change this policy we'll update the date at the top and, for significant changes, tell you in the app before they take effect.
11. Contact
Delvontae Talley-Murry (SMNRV) · Silverton, Oregon, USA · vontaemadeit@smnrv.com