How does Focal handle my data and privacy?

When you track your workouts, log your meals, and connect with friends on Focal, you are sharing personal information. Understanding how your data is handled is essential so you can make informed choices about your privacy settings. This guide explains exactly what information Focal collects and how it is used to power your experience. You will learn how to manage your profile visibility, control the data shared with Apple Health, and understand how location tracking and AI food scanning work behind the scenes. We will also cover how long your information is stored and the tools available to manage your community interactions. Ultimately, you are in control of what you share and who can see it. If you have specific questions at any point, you can always reach out to our team at hello@joinfocal.app.

Your Focal account can be set to public or private. When your account is public, your profile is visible to others, allowing you to appear on leaderboards and participate fully in social features if you are eligible. If you prefer to keep your activity restricted, you can switch to a private account. Private profiles require you to approve any follow requests before someone can see your updates.

• 1. Set your account to private if you want to approve all follow requests manually.
• 2. Customise your public profile by hiding specific statistics like movement, exact steps, or your streak.
• 3. Use the integrated mute and block tools to manage interactions with specific community members.

Focal works with Apple Health to keep your fitness data perfectly synced, but it only accesses exactly what you explicitly permit. You retain full control over read and write permissions for each individual data type. Focal cannot collect or view any health data that you have not specifically selected and approved.

• 1. Open your iOS Settings app and select Health.
• 2. Tap Data Access and Devices, then choose Focal from the list.
• 3. Toggle the individual data types you want Focal to read or write.

Focal uses advanced features to simplify your fitness journey, including AI analysis for meals and location services for discovery. When you use the scanning or describing features for a meal, your food photos are sent to our AI providers strictly to analyse the nutritional content. For location tracking, Focal stores your city to help with relevant community discovery. Precise GPS data is only accessed when you are actively looking for gyms or tracking outdoor activities.

• 1. Review the full list of AI processors in the Privacy Policy to understand who handles meal analysis.
• 2. Note that your general city is stored to personalise your app discovery experience.
• 3. Grant precise GPS background permissions only if you want Focal to track outdoor activities while your phone is locked.

Your account data is kept secure for as long as your account remains active. If you choose to delete your account, your data is removed. However, certain information may be retained longer if it is required for moderation purposes, community safety, or legal reasons. To keep the platform welcoming, all public posts and interactions are governed by community guidelines.

• 1. Keep your data continuously saved until you request an account deletion.
• 2. Be aware that limited records may survive deletion to enforce safety rules or comply with legal obligations.
• 3. Report any inappropriate public interactions using the provided moderation tools.