Privacy Policy

Trails · Last updated 11 October 2026

The short version: Trails doesn’t track you. No account, no login, and your location stays on your phone — unless you choose to add a new trail to the map.

Your location stays with you

Trails uses your phone’s GPS to show where you are, help you follow trails, and record your rides — and that happens entirely on your device. Your routes and recorded rides are never sent to us or stored anywhere off your phone — the only exception is a trail you choose to add, below. The pins you drop stay on your device too.

Adding a new trail (optional)

If you ride a trail that isn’t on the map yet, Trails can add it to the Trails map so other riders can find it. This only happens when you tap “Add to the Trails map” and confirm — nothing is shared automatically.

When you do, the GPS line of that one trail stretch and the difficulty you picked are sent to Trails anonymously — no account, no name, nothing that identifies you. The trail then shows on the map for every rider. Only the stretch you add is shared; the rest of your ride stays on your phone.

Apple Health (optional)

If you connect Apple Health, Trails reads your cycling workouts, their routes and your heart rate to fill your ride history, heatmap and statistics, and writes the rides you record in Trails back to Health. This data stays on your phone. It is never sent to us, never shared, and never used for advertising. You can turn it off anytime in iOS Settings → Health → Data Access & Devices.

What we actually collect

Only anonymous basics that help us improve the app: app opens, the app version, your device type, and which features get used (for example that a ride was recorded or a route was planned). Our analytics provider estimates your country and region from your internet connection; we never receive your GPS location or your routes, and there’s no account behind any of it.

If you grade a trail after a ride, the trail and your grade are sent with an anonymous ID so other riders see the grade. If you turn on “Contribute to heat map”, rides you record in Trails share which trails you rode, in which direction, a rough speed and the day, with the same anonymous ID — never your GPS track, never rides imported from Apple Health.

Subscriptions

Your subscription and free trial are handled by Apple. We never see your payment details.

Things we never do

We don’t sell your data, show ads, or let anyone else track you.

You’re in control

Turn off location access anytime in iOS Settings — the map still works. Delete the app and your pins go with it.

Questions?

Email post@trulshaugland.net.