Privacy policy.

Last updated · 2026-04-18

Beer Earner ("we", "us") is a fitness motivation app that converts workout calories into beer equivalents. This policy explains what data we collect and how we use it.

Data we collect

When you connect your Strava account, we receive and store:

• Strava profile: Your athlete name, Strava ID, and email address
• OAuth tokens: Access and refresh tokens to read your activities (stored encrypted)
• Activity data: Activity type, name, distance, duration, calories burned, elevation gain
• Calculated data: Beer equivalents, streaks, badges, and leaderboard rankings

How we use your data

• Beer calculation: Converting your workout calories into beer equivalents
• Email notifications: Sending workout summaries and weekly recaps (opt-out available)
• Leaderboard: Displaying rankings using initials and region only by default. Your full name is never published on a public page unless you explicitly opt in via your account settings (the Show my name on public leaderboards toggle, off by default).
• Shareable cards: Generating workout images you can share on social media — privacy-respecting by default (initials, not full name)
• Strava descriptions: Optionally adding beer counts to your Strava activity descriptions

Data storage & security

• All data is stored in a PostgreSQL database on secure servers
• OAuth tokens are encrypted at rest using AES-256 encryption
• All connections use HTTPS/TLS
• We do not sell, share, or transfer your personal data to third parties for marketing

Third-party services

We use the following services to operate Beer Earner:

• Strava API: To read your workout data (Strava Privacy Policy)
• Resend: To send email notifications
• OpenAI: To generate fun activity descriptions (no personal data is sent, only activity stats)
• Plausible Analytics: Privacy-friendly analytics with no cookies or personal data tracking

Cookies

We use only essential session cookies to keep you logged in. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or any third-party cookies. Our analytics (Plausible) is cookie-free.

Your rights

You can at any time:

• Delete your account: From your dashboard settings, which removes all your data
• Unsubscribe from emails: Via the link in any email, or from dashboard settings
• Revoke Strava access: In your Strava connected apps settings
• Request data export: Contact us and we'll provide your data in a portable format
• Control leaderboard visibility: Toggle full-name display on or off from account settings. Default is off — only initials plus region are shown

When you delete your account, all associated data (activities, badges, tokens) is permanently removed from our database.

Data retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, all data is removed immediately. We do not keep backups of deleted user data.

Children

Beer Earner is not intended for anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

Changes

We may update this policy occasionally. Significant changes will be communicated via email to registered users.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email [email protected]