This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you use the GymBuddys mobile apps for Android and iOS, and this website. By signing in or using the App, you agree to this policy.
GymBuddys is operated by Navexra ("we", "us", "our"). Contact contact@gymbuddys.in.
GymBuddys is a social fitness coordination app. Training partners share gym status, workouts, rest days, and group chat so they can stay in sync.
GymBuddys is a product of Navexra. We do not sell your personal data. We do not show third-party ads in the App.
We collect only what is needed to run the App. You can use many features without granting location or camera access.
Account (required to sign in). When you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, profile photo (if Google provides one), and a unique user ID from Google / Firebase Authentication. We do not receive or store your Google password.
Fitness profile (optional). Details you choose to save — bio and goals, height, weight, nutrition targets, weekly rest days and holiday dates, injury notes, default daily gym status, and auto check-in preference.
App activity. Group membership, invites, and moderator role; daily gym status (Coming, Coming But Late, Not Sure, Absent, Arrived), arrival time, workouts, notes, and absent reasons; group chat; schedules, challenges, and challenge progress; nutrition logs, water intake, and health metrics you enter; habits, personal records (PRs), measurements, goals, and achievements; progress photos you save; and support or feedback you send us.
Presence. Online/offline status and last-seen time so members of your groups can see who is active.
If you allow it, the App may use approximate and precise location while the App is open to pin a gym on a map (moderators) or mark you Arrived when you are near a group's pinned gym (optional auto check-in, or a manual "I've arrived").
Location is not collected in the background. Location is not used for advertising, tracking across other apps, or selling to data brokers. You can turn off auto check-in in Settings, deny the OS permission, or check in manually without location.
Default check-in radius is 150 metres if a group has not set another radius.
Used only when you pick or capture media:
On Android, gallery picks use the system photo picker. The App does not request broad photo-library access. Camera access is only for capturing a meal or similar media you choose.
Stored on your device (and, for the home-screen widget, in an OS app-group / widget store): theme (light / dark), product-tour progress, short-term rate limits for AI features, and a "Today's crew" widget snapshot (group name, date, member first names, and today's status labels) so the widget can show who is coming without opening the App.
Widget data is a local copy of information you already share in a group. It is not a second analytics profile.
On this website, theme preference, product-tour progress, and short-term AI rate limits may also be stored in your browser's local storage.
We do not currently operate a separate advertising SDK, crash-reporting product, or marketing pixel. Sign-in, sync, and AI features go through Google services described below. Standard OS and network logs may exist on Google's infrastructure as part of those services.
We do not:
Features such as AI Coach, food photo/text estimates, meal plans, and form tips send the text or images you provide to Google Gemini so we can generate a response.
Only send content you are comfortable sharing with that service. Do not send other people's private information unless they agree.
AI output is an estimate for fitness guidance. It is not medical, dietary, or professional coaching advice. Use your own judgment for food and training decisions.
Rate limits apply (for example, a limited number of coach messages and food estimates per hour) so the service stays available.
Account and app data are stored in Google Firebase (Authentication and Cloud Firestore), operated under Google's security practices and our access rules.
We do not use Firebase Cloud Storage for user files. Progress photos you save are stored as compressed image data in Firestore with your other app data.
Servers and Google services may process data in the United States and other countries where Google operates. By using the App, you understand that your information may be transferred to those locations.
We share information only as needed to run the App:
Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Gemini API, and Google Sign-In — for sign-in, database, and AI features.
Other members of groups you join
Status, chat, workouts, presence, progress you share in that group, and similar social fitness features.
Authorities
If required by law, or to protect safety, security, and abuse prevention.
We do not sell personal information. We do not share data with advertising networks.
If you pin a group on the home-screen widget, a short status snapshot is written locally on that device so the widget can display it. That snapshot is not sent to a new third party beyond the OS widget system on your phone.
We keep account and app data while your account is active.
If you delete your account in the App (Profile or Settings → Delete account), we remove your profile and associated app data we control: personal logs, invitations, statuses, and your Firebase Auth user. If you moderate a shared group, another member may become moderator so the group can continue. Chat messages you already sent may remain visible to remaining members as part of the group history, similar to leaving a group chat.
Local device data (theme, widget snapshot, tour progress) is cleared when you uninstall the App or after account deletion as applicable.
Google may retain limited records as required by law or for security (for example, authentication logs) according to Google's own policies.
To request access, correction, or deletion, or to ask a privacy question, email contact@gymbuddys.in from the Google account used in the App. We usually reply within 1–2 business days.
Access to your data is gated by Google sign-in and server-side rules. We use encrypted connections (HTTPS) between the App and Google services.
No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. Please keep your Google account protected (strong password and two-factor authentication).
GymBuddys is not directed at children under 13. You must be at least 13 years old to create an account.
If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal data, contact contact@gymbuddys.in and we will take appropriate steps, including deleting the account where required.
These OS permissions are requested only when a feature needs them:
Internet
Sign-in, sync, chat, and AI features.
Approximate / precise location
Optional gym pin and Arrived check-in while the App is open.
Camera
Optional meal (or similar) photo for AI estimates.
Photos / photo picker
Optional meal photos, progress photos, or a short form clip you choose.
We do not request background location. We do not request blanket access to your entire photo library on modern Android versions.
The mobile App does not use web advertising cookies.
If you also use this website, the browser may store local preferences (for example theme) and Google may set cookies required for Google Sign-In. We do not use those for third-party ads.
Depending on where you live (including the EEA, UK, California, and similar), you may have the right to:
We do not sell or "share" personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are used under California law.
To exercise rights, email contact@gymbuddys.in. We may need to verify that the request comes from the account holder.
We may update this policy as the product evolves. The "Last updated" date at the top will change when we do.
Continued use after updates means you accept the revised policy. Material changes will be reflected on this page and, where appropriate, in the App.
The same policy is also available in the mobile App under Settings → Privacy Policy.
Navexra — GymBuddys privacy and support.
Email contact@gymbuddys.in or call customer care at +91 94163 02558. For account deletion, data questions, or privacy requests, include the Google account email used in GymBuddys. Also see our Terms of Service.
Questions?
Reach Navexra support — we're happy to help.