FitTimer
Privacy Policy
Effective and last updated 2 October 2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how FitTimer ("we", "us", "our") handles information when you use FitTimer, a mobile app for building, running and tracking interval workouts on Android and iOS. FitTimer is designed to be local-first: we do not run a user account system or a server that stores your workouts.
By using the App you agree to this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.
2. Summary
- Your workouts, history, settings, progress and profile are stored only on your device. We have no backend and cannot see them.
- We do not require an account, email address or password.
- The free version shows ads served by Google AdMob, which may collect device identifiers and usage data under their own policies and your consent choices.
- Purchases are processed by Google Play or the Apple App Store; we never see your payment details.
- The only way data leaves your device through the App is when you export a backup or share your progress.
3. Information stored on your device
The following is created by you or by your use of the App and is saved in a local database on your device (ObjectBox). It is not transmitted to us.
| Category | What it contains |
|---|---|
| Exercise sets | Names, set type (e.g. HIIT, Strength, Cardio), the sequence of activity and rest blocks, durations, rep targets, and any per-set sound or vibration overrides. |
| Workout history | For each workout: the set name and type, start and completion time, rounds and reps completed, total duration, and whether it was completed or ended early. |
| Settings | Sound cues and presets, countdown beeps, background soundtrack, vibration and intensity, light/dark theme, onboarding status, and a cached PRO entitlement flag. |
| Profile | The display name you enter, your weekly workout goal, and the types of training you choose as your focus. |
| Progress (gamification) | Experience points and level, earned badges, daily and weekly quests and their progress, streak and streak-shield state, and the timer-ring colour you have equipped. |
Your display name is optional and is used only inside the App (for example on the Profile tab). Please do not enter information you do not want stored on your device. Deleting the App removes this data (see Section 11).
4. Information collected by third parties
4.1 Advertising (Google AdMob)
The free version of the App shows full-screen video ads at the end of a workout (after "Done") and when you confirm ending a workout early. PRO subscribers see no ads. Ads are provided by Google AdMob (Google Mobile Ads SDK). Google and its partners may collect and process, for ad delivery, measurement, fraud prevention and (where permitted) personalisation:
- advertising identifiers (such as the Android Advertising ID or Apple IDFA, where you permit it);
- IP address and approximate location derived from it;
- device and OS information, app version and interaction/diagnostic data.
Where required (for example in the EEA, UK and some other regions) the App uses Google's certified consent management platform to ask for your consent before personalised ads. You can change your choice at any time under Settings → Help & Support → Ad Privacy (shown where applicable). You can also limit ad tracking in your device settings. See Google's policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy and https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
4.2 Purchases (Google Play / Apple App Store)
PRO is offered as an auto-renewing subscription through the store of your device. The store handles payment, billing details and receipts. The App receives only the information needed to know whether your subscription is active (and re-checks this with the store when the App starts or when you choose "Restore Purchases"). We do not receive your name, card number or billing address.
4.3 In-app web pages
Some links (for example our About page, Privacy Policy and Terms) open inside the App in an embedded web view. Loading these pages sends standard web-request information (such as your IP address and device/browser details) to the website host, like any web visit.
4.4 Store reviews
If you choose to rate the App, the request is handled by the operating system's in-app review feature (Google Play or Apple). We do not receive your review details through the App.
5. Device permissions and features
| Capability | Why the App uses it |
|---|---|
| Internet access | To show ads, check subscription status with the store, and load in-app web pages. The core timer works offline. |
| Background audio / foreground service (Android) and background audio mode (iOS) | So that sound cues and the countdown continue when the screen is off or the App is in the background during a workout. On Android a persistent notification is shown while a workout runs; it is removed when the workout ends. |
| Keep screen awake (wake lock) | To stop the screen turning off while a workout is running. |
| Vibration / haptics | To give haptic cues if you have enabled them. |
| File picker and share sheet | Only when you export or import a backup, or share your progress. The App does not browse your files. |
The App does not request access to your contacts, camera, microphone, photos, calendar or precise location.
6. Backup, restore and sharing
- Backup: when you tap Export, the App creates a plain-text JSON file containing your exercise sets, workout history, profile and progress. You choose where it is saved or sent (for example Files, Drive or email). We do not receive it. Anyone with the file can read it, so store it carefully.
- Restore: importing a backup merges its contents into your existing data; it does not delete anything. Your subscription status and App settings are never included in a backup.
- Share progress: the App prepares a short text message (for example workout name, duration and streak) and opens your device's share sheet. It is sent only to the app and person you choose.
7. How we use information
Because we do not receive your workout data, we use on-device information only to provide the App's features: running timers, showing history and streaks, calculating XP, levels, badges and quests, applying your settings, and enforcing the free/PRO limits (for example the 3-set cap on free accounts). Third parties described in Section 4 use the information they collect under their own policies.
8. Legal bases (EEA / UK users)
Where GDPR applies, the limited processing we control is based on performance of our contract with you (providing the App) and our legitimate interests in a secure, working App. Advertising identifiers and personalised ads are processed by Google on the basis of your consent, which you can withdraw as described in Section 4.1.
9. Sharing and disclosure
We do not sell your personal information and do not share it with third parties, because we do not receive it. We may disclose information we hold only if required by law or to protect our legal rights. Third-party services described in Section 4 handle their own data.
10. International transfers
Ad and store providers may process data in countries other than your own, subject to their own safeguards (for example standard contractual clauses). We do not transfer your on-device data.
11. Retention and deletion
Your data stays on your device until you delete it. You can delete individual sets, or remove all App data by uninstalling the App or clearing its storage in system settings. Backup files you created are outside the App and must be deleted by you. Because we hold no copy, we cannot recover deleted data.
12. Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA and similar laws), you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or port your data, and to object to or withdraw consent for processing. As your App data is stored only on your device, you can exercise most of these directly in the App or through your device settings. For data held by Google or the app stores, use their privacy controls. You may also contact us at the address below and we will help where we can. You have the right to complain to your local data-protection authority.
California residents: we do not sell or "share" personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising through our own systems; advertising by Google AdMob is governed by Google's policies and the choices you make in the consent form and device settings.
13. Children
FitTimer is a general-audience fitness app and is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 where applicable local law sets that age). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided information in a way that reaches us, contact us and we will assist. Parents and guardians can use device-level controls to limit ads and purchases.
14. Security
Your data is kept in the App's private storage on your device and is protected by your device's operating-system security. No method of storage is completely secure; please keep your device updated and protected with a screen lock. Backup files are not encrypted.
15. Health notice
FitTimer is a timer and tracking tool. It does not measure health metrics, and the information it holds is not medical data. See our Terms & Conditions for important safety information.
16. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above shows the latest version, and we will post it at https://fittimer.app/privacy. Material changes will be communicated in the App or on that page. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated Policy.
17. Contact us
FitTimer
Email: support@fittimer.app
Website: https://fittimer.app