("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application, Planik (the "App").
By using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
To provide the specific features of Planik, we may collect the following types of information:
If you create an account to back up your data, we may collect personally identifiable information, such as:
Name
Email address
Profile picture
Planik is a personal fitness companion. To function correctly, we collect sensitive health data that you voluntarily input or sync, including:
Physical Metrics: Weight, height, age, gender (used to calculate BMI and calorie needs).
Workout Data: Custom plans, exercises performed, sets, reps, weights, and rest times.
Nutrition Data: Meals logged, calories, macronutrients (protein, carbs, fat), and water intake.
Activity Data: Daily step count and general physical activity.
Progress Photos: Photos you take or upload to visually track your body transformation over time.
Camera and Photos: We access your camera to scan food barcodes for nutrition logging and to capture progress photos. We access your photo library to let you select existing photos or save new ones.
Step Counter: We access your device’s physical activity sensors (accelerometer) to track your daily steps.
Usage Data: Information on how you interact with the app (e.g., which features you use most, Dark/Light mode preferences).
We use the data we collect for the following purposes:
Core Functionality: To build workout plans, calculate nutrition targets, and visualize progress on the "Interactive Body Map."
Nutrition Tracking: To identify food items and retrieve nutritional values via barcode scanning.
Visual Progress: To organize and display your progress photos in a timeline so you can see your physical changes.
Analytics: To generate visual charts and statistics regarding your weight, strength progress, and hydration history.
Notifications: To send rest timer alerts, workout reminders, and goal updates.
Planik requests specific permissions on your device to enable key features. You can revoke these permissions at any time in your device settings, though some features may no longer function.
Permission
Purpose
Camera
Used to take photos for tracking your fitness progress and to scan barcodes for quick nutrition information logging.
Photo Library
Used to select photos from your gallery to add to your fitness progress timeline.
Photo Library Additions
Used to save photos (such as progress updates or workout summaries) back to your device's library for your records.
Notifications
Used to send you reminders about your workouts and help you stay on track with your fitness goals.
Physical Activity
Used to track your step count and movement.
Local Storage: If you use Planik without creating an account, your health data and photos are stored locally on your device.
Cloud Storage: If you create an account, we store your data on secure servers (e.g., Firebase, AWS) to allow you to restore your history across devices.
Security Measures: We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission is entirely secure.
We may employ third-party companies to facilitate our Service (e.g., analytics providers like Google Analytics, database services like Firebase). These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Access: Request a copy of the data Planik holds about you.
Correction: Update incorrect weight, workout, or diet logs.
Deletion: Request that we delete your account and all associated history, including progress photos.
Planik is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13.