Privacy Policy - ClimbUp
Effective Date: June 9, 2026
Summary: ClimbUp does not sell your data and does not track you. Raw HealthKit samples stay on your device. Social features use Apple Game Center and CloudKit to share only the derived floor counts and identity details needed for rankings, squads, and challenges.
HealthKit Data
ClimbUp reads HealthKit data such as flights climbed, steps, active energy, heart rate, and workout history to show your stair-climbing journey, workouts, progress, and mission forecasts.
Raw HealthKit samples are processed locally on your iPhone or Apple Watch. We do not send raw HealthKit samples, heart-rate samples, calorie samples, or workout samples to our own servers.
Apple Health Writing
When you start a ClimbUp workout, the app may save workout records to Apple Health if you grant permission. You can manage Health permissions at any time in the Apple Health app or iOS Settings.
Social Features
Optional social features such as leaderboards, Squads, and weekly PK challenges use Apple Game Center identity and Apple CloudKit. To make those features work, ClimbUp may share:
- Your Game Center player identifier and display alias.
- Derived floor counts, such as cumulative floors or challenge contribution totals.
- User-created social content, such as a Squad name or invite code.
These values are used only for app functionality such as rankings, team progress, invitations, account deletion, and challenge state. They are not used for tracking or advertising.
Subscriptions
ClimbUp+ purchases are processed by Apple through the App Store. ClimbUp receives subscription entitlement status from StoreKit so the app can unlock subscriber features. We do not process payment card information.
Tracking and Analytics
ClimbUp does not use third-party analytics SDKs, advertising SDKs, or tracking identifiers. We do not sell personal data.
Deleting Data
You can delete local app data from the app's settings or by deleting the app. The in-app delete flow also attempts to remove your ClimbUp social records from CloudKit public database records associated with your Game Center identity. HealthKit data remains under your control in the Apple Health app.
Contact
Questions about privacy can be sent to yslong.aksskas@gmail.com.