Effective Date: February 6, 2026
Last Updated: February 6, 2026
Introduction
Welcome to TheSummitLog ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use TheSummitLog.com (the "Service").
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
- Email Address: We collect your email address when you create an account.
- Account Information: Basic profile information you choose to provide.
Information from Third-Party Services
- Strava Data: When you connect your Strava account, we access your activity data, including GPS tracks, timestamps, distance, elevation gain, and other workout metrics. We use this data solely to verify summit achievements and populate your climbing history.
- GPS Location Data: We process GPS coordinates from your connected activities to determine proximity to known mountain summits.
Automatically Collected Information
- Usage Data: We use Vercel Analytics to collect basic usage information such as page views, device type, and general location (country/region level). This data is anonymized and used to improve our Service.
- Cookies: We use essential cookies to maintain your login session and remember your preferences.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Verify and track your summit achievements
- Display your climbing statistics and progress
- Maintain and improve the Service
- Communicate important updates about your account or the Service
- Respond to your support requests
- Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience (via Vercel Analytics)
Future Use: We may use your email address to send optional marketing communications, feature announcements, or newsletters. You will always have the option to opt out of such communications.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- With Your Consent: We may display your summit achievements publicly if you choose to make your profile public.
- Service Providers: We use Vercel for hosting and infrastructure, and Strava for activity data. These providers have access to your data only to perform services on our behalf.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect our rights and safety.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Strava authentication tokens are stored securely and encrypted. We do not store your Strava password.
Your Data Rights
You have the right to:
- Access Your Data: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Delete Your Account: You may delete your account at any time, which will remove your personal information from our active database. Note that some data may be retained in backups for a limited period.
- Disconnect Integrations: You can disconnect your Strava account at any time through your account settings.
- Opt Out: If we introduce marketing emails in the future, you will be able to opt out at any time.
To exercise these rights, contact us at sevensummitsjourney@gmail.com.
Data Retention
We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data from our active systems within 30 days. Backups may retain data for up to 90 days for disaster recovery purposes.
Third-Party Links
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites (such as Strava). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: sevensummitsjourney@gmail.com
Website: TheSummitLog.com