1. Who we are
MOVA is a location-based fitness, social and territory game. It lets people record walks, runs and rides, view routes and activity summaries, discover places, create posts and interact with other members.
The MOVA app owner operates the service. For privacy questions, requests or concerns, contact shreyaslinks00008@gmail.com. The app owner’s formal legal name and postal address should be added here before launch if required by the laws that apply to the service.
2. Information we collect
| Type | Examples | How it reaches MOVA |
|---|---|---|
| Account and profile | Google account name, email and profile photo; MOVA username, display name, bio, avatar, city/country, selected profile details, goals and onboarding answers. | Google sign-in and information you enter or change in the app. |
| Location and activity | Precise GPS coordinates, timestamps, accuracy, altitude and speed; activity type, route, distance, duration, pace, estimated calories, and territory/game results. | Phone or watch sensors while you start an activity. Route points may be saved locally while offline and synced later. |
| Fitness and device data | Steps and goals; Wear OS step totals and, when available, average and maximum heart rate; movement sensor readings used for activity and fall heuristics; device and app diagnostics. | Phone/watch sensors and app operation. Health-related summaries are not medical measurements. |
| Social content | Posts, stories, photos, videos, audio, comments, reactions, follows, saved items, reports, blocks, group/community content, direct messages and chat metadata. | Content and interactions you create or send. |
| Safety contacts | Contact names and phone numbers you choose to provide for watch SOS calling. | Entered in the app and made available to your paired/authorized watch for the calling feature. |
| Support and AI interactions | Messages you send to support or the AI coach; limited activity summaries and goal context needed to answer an AI request. | When you contact us or use an assistant feature. |
| Basic technical information | App version, operating system, device state needed for features, network requests, and security or error information available through our services. | Collected during normal operation by MOVA and infrastructure providers. |
Google provides authentication. MOVA receives authentication/profile information made available through the sign-in flow; MOVA does not receive your Google password.
3. How we use information
- Create and secure your account and synchronize the phone/watch experience.
- Record, display and summarize activities; estimate metrics such as calories; evaluate activity validity and prevent cheating or abuse.
- Operate territories, maps, challenges, achievements, rankings and social features.
- Show places, calculate distances, search for destinations and generate route options.
- Deliver in-app updates, notifications, safety tools and support.
- Respond to AI assistant prompts when you choose to use those features.
- Maintain, debug, protect and improve the service, and meet applicable legal obligations.
We do not use the app’s personal data to sell targeted advertising in the current app configuration. We do not sell personal information as that term is commonly used. We will update this policy if the service’s practices materially change.
4. Location and activity tracking
Location is central to activity recording and territory features. When you grant permission and start recording, MOVA may collect precise location in the foreground and, where you enable it, in the background so a recording can continue while the screen is off. The app uses activity-recognition and motion sensors to support step/activity tracking. You can deny or revoke permissions in your device settings, but location-dependent features may not work.
If the device is offline, route points can be kept in a local app database and uploaded when connectivity returns. A pending upload can remain on the device until it syncs. Your location may also be sent to mapping, geocoding or routing services when you search, view a map or request directions.
Raw route points are intended for your own history, activity processing and integrity checks. Shared route views may be simplified and trimmed around a hidden home zone, and visibility controls affect what other members can see. Privacy trimming does not make a route anonymous: timing, distance, public posts or landmarks may still identify a person or home. Avoid recording or sharing sensitive journeys.
Place search sends the typed query and an approximate map/search location to the place search provider. Search terms can reveal interests; use the map search accordingly.
5. Wear OS and safety features
The Wear OS companion can record GPS activity and activity timestamps, steps, speed and distance, and can read heart-rate summaries when the required sensor permission and device support are present. The watch may temporarily queue activity data locally for later synchronization. MOVA authentication data is stored in app-private device storage for the companion to connect to the account.
During an activity, watch movement sensors can be used for a fall-detection heuristic. If a possible fall is detected, the watch can show a countdown and call the primary emergency contact you configured, or a fallback emergency number in supported regions, if you confirm/allow the action as shown. MOVA does not guarantee that a fall is detected or a call connects. In the current flow, the call does not automatically send your GPS coordinates. SOS is not a substitute for contacting emergency services directly.
Emergency contact information is used to enable this feature. Tell the contact that you have saved their details, and remove the contact in settings when it is no longer needed.
7. Service providers and external services
MOVA uses or can use the following services based on the feature and current configuration:
- Supabase: authentication, database, file storage and backend functions.
- Google: Google Sign-In. The app may open Google Maps links for external directions.
- OpenStreetMap ecosystem: Photon/Komoot for place search; OpenFreeMap and OpenStreetMap-based map tiles; Overpass-backed place suggestions; public OSRM/Valhalla routing endpoints for route calculations. These services receive search terms, map areas or route coordinates as needed. OpenStreetMap contributors provide map data.
- AI model providers: when configured and enabled, Groq and/or NVIDIA may process a submitted coach prompt plus relevant recent activity/goal context, or route-planning context, to return a response. Do not submit information you would not want processed by those providers. AI responses can be wrong and are not medical advice.
- Device platform: Android, Google Play services and Wear OS provide account selection, permissions, sensor access, notifications and calling functions.
- Cloudflare Pages: hosts this public privacy policy. Like most web hosts, Cloudflare may process basic request metadata such as IP address, time, requested page and browser/network details for delivery, reliability and security.
Providers process data under their own terms and privacy notices and our service arrangements. Their services may be located in countries different from yours.
8. Retention and deletion
We keep account, profile, social, activity and game information while needed to provide the service and for legitimate security, integrity, dispute-resolution and legal purposes. Local offline queues and recent map searches may remain on your device until they sync, are cleared, or app data is removed.
You can request account deletion from the in-app Settings flow or by emailing shreyaslinks00008@gmail.com. Deletion is intended to remove or disassociate personal account records. Shared territory/game state may remain without your account identifier where required to preserve the shared map. Copies retained in backups, provider logs, recipients’ devices, screenshots, or public media URLs may persist for a period; some uploaded storage objects may not be removed immediately by the account deletion flow. We will handle requests and applicable retention limits in accordance with relevant law.
For an access, correction, export or deletion request, include your MOVA username and the email associated with sign-in. We may need to verify that you control the account before acting.
9. Security
We use app and infrastructure controls intended to protect information, including authenticated backend access and device permission controls. No network, storage or device system can be guaranteed completely secure. Protect your device, use a screen lock, and contact us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access.
10. Your choices and privacy rights
- Use device settings to grant or revoke location, background location, motion/activity, camera, photo, microphone, notification, body-sensor and calling permissions.
- Use MOVA privacy settings to change profile/activity/territory visibility and presence options where available.
- Remove or change profile details and content using the app’s available controls.
- Disable AI features by not submitting requests. Disable notifications in app or device settings.
- Request access, correction, deletion, restriction or other rights available in your region by contacting shreyaslinks00008@gmail.com.
Rights and response timelines depend on your location and the laws that apply. You may also have the right to complain to a data-protection authority.
11. Children
MOVA is not designed for children under 13, or the minimum age required to use the service in the relevant jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children below that age. If you believe a child has provided information, contact us so we can review and take appropriate action.
12. International transfers
MOVA and its providers may process information in countries other than where you live. Those countries may have different privacy laws. Where required, appropriate transfer safeguards will be used. Contact us for further information about safeguards applicable to your request.
13. Changes and contact
We may update this policy as the app, providers or legal requirements change. We will update the date at the top and, when appropriate, provide an in-app notice. Material changes may require renewed notice or consent.
Privacy contact: shreyaslinks00008@gmail.com
This policy describes the app configuration reviewed for this release. Product features, provider configuration, data-retention behavior and legal obligations should be rechecked before each release.