Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 12/11/2025
At Giving the Distance, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our platform.
Information We Collect
Account Information
When you sign up for Giving the Distance, we collect your name, email address, and profile information from your Google account.
Strava Data
When you connect your Strava account, we access your athletic activities, profile information, and activity statistics. We only collect data necessary to provide our sponsorship services.
Usage Information
We collect information about how you use our platform, including pages visited, features used, and interactions with our services.
How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain our sponsorship services
- To track your athletic activities for sponsorship purposes
- To process donations and connect sponsors with your achievements
- To communicate with you about your account and activities
- To improve and optimize our platform
- To ensure the security and integrity of our services
Data Sharing and Third Parties
We integrate with third-party services to provide our platform:
- Google: For authentication and account management
- Strava: For accessing your athletic activity data
- Stripe: For processing payments and donations (when implemented)
- Vercel: For hosting and infrastructure
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We only share data necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations.
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including encryption, secure data storage, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your account and associated data
- Disconnect your Strava account at any time
- Opt out of non-essential communications
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
Children's Privacy
Giving the Distance is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Giving the Distance
Email: privacy@givingthedistance.org
By using Giving the Distance, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.