Last Updated: May 2026
Plates ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our fitness tracking application.
Plates exists to help you track your training. The data described below is your data - it is stored solely so the app can function, sync across your devices, and show you your progress. No one at Plates views, sells, or uses your personal workout data for any purpose other than providing the app to you.
When you create an account, we store the minimum needed to authenticate you:
Everything you enter in the app is stored to power the features you use. This is your content - we never read, analyze, or monetize it:
To keep the app stable and improve it over time, we collect limited technical information:
Plates uses Firebase Analytics to understand feature usage and Firebase Crashlytics to diagnose bugs.
Crash reports are collected in release builds under our legitimate interest in providing a stable, functional app (GDPR Article 6(1)(f)). A crash report contains only the stack trace, device model, OS version, and a pseudonymous installation identifier. It never contains your workout data, body measurements, photos, or personal notes. Crash data is retained for 90 days.
How analytics collection works depends on your region:
Analytics events include feature usage (workouts started, exercises used, settings changed) but never your actual workout data, body measurements, or personal content. You can change your analytics preference at any time in Settings.
When you use the app without signing in:
Your data is used exclusively to make the app work for you:
We do not read your workout data. We do not train AI models on it. We do not show you ads or build a profile about you.
If you sign in, your data is stored in Firebase (Google Cloud) in your own private, isolated document space that only you can access. It is encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest. No other user or Plates employee can read your data through the app.
If you use the app without signing in, all your workout and fitness data stays on your device. Nothing is transmitted to any server. The only data that leaves your device is crash reports and (if enabled) anonymous usage analytics, neither of which contain your personal content.
If you turn on health syncing in Settings, Plates can write your completed workouts, weight, and body fat to Apple Health (or Health Connect on Android), and can read your weight, body fat, and last night's sleep to keep your progress in sync and suggest training readiness. This integration is off by default and you control it per data type.
Health records that Plates writes are independent copies that you own and control in your platform's Health app. They are not mirrored to our servers. Removing data inside Plates, including deleting your Plates account, does not delete the copies already written to Apple Health or Health Connect. To remove those, use the Health app's own data controls, where you can review and delete anything Plates has written.
Your data is retained as long as your account is active. You can delete your account at any time from the app settings. Account deletion runs a server-side process that erases your cloud data (workouts, exercises, programs, settings, photos, and shared-workout links), removes your subscription customer record from our payments processor, and deletes your sign-in identity. Data stored on your device is also cleared, including pending notifications, any active Live Activity, and the workout state mirrored to a paired Apple Watch. Health records previously written to Apple Health or Health Connect are not affected (see above). Deleting your Plates account does not cancel an active App Store or Google Play subscription: manage or cancel that separately in your store account settings.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except:
Plates uses the following third-party services to operate. Each processes the minimum data necessary for its function.
We process your data under the following legal bases:
You have the right to:
Plates is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes through the app or via email.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at support@myplates.app.