Privacy Policy

What Tiles Uses

Depending on the permissions you grant and the features you use, Tiles may process the following information on your device:

• Health and workout data you choose to import from Apple Health, including workout type, distance, duration, route, active energy, and heart rate where available
• Route data associated with imported workouts, including precise route polylines and locations
• Photo metadata used to build optional photo journeys
• Location data derived from workouts or photos you import
• Files you choose to import manually, such as GPX, FIT, or CSV exports
• Explored map tiles, awards, scores, and activity summaries calculated by Tiles
• App preferences such as map display choices, icon selection, and onboarding state
• Backup metadata such as backup date, app version, app build, activity count, schema version, and device name when iCloud Backup is enabled

How Tiles Uses It

Tiles uses this information to import and display workouts, calculate map coverage and scores, build in-app summaries and widgets, support optional photo-journey features, show import progress or completion notifications when you allow notifications, and remember your preferences.

Where Your Data Lives

Tiles is designed as a local-first app:

• On your device. Your imported workouts, routes, photo metadata, map tiles, scores, and preferences are stored locally on your device. No Tiles account is required.
• Your private iCloud container (optional). If you enable iCloud Sync or Backup, selected data is stored in your private iCloud container through Apple's iCloud service, not on Tiles-operated servers.
• Firebase (optional diagnostics only). If you choose to enable the "Help Improve Tiles" toggle, anonymous diagnostic data is sent to Google Firebase servers. This data never includes your routes, workouts, locations, Health data, or any information that identifies you personally. See the Optional Diagnostics section below.
• Tiles does not sell your personal information
• Tiles does not use tracking or advertising

Optional iCloud Sync and Backup

If you choose to enable iCloud Sync or Backup, Tiles may store the following data in your private iCloud container: activity and workout metadata, explored tiles, awards, preferences, saved route polylines and precise route locations, backup files, backup dates, app version, app build, activity count, schema version, and the device name associated with the backup.

iCloud Sync and Backup are optional. You can skip iCloud during onboarding and manage iCloud-related features later in Settings. Tiles uses Apple's iCloud service for this feature and does not operate a separate Tiles account backend.

Optional Diagnostics (Firebase)

Tiles offers an optional "Help Improve Tiles" toggle during onboarding and in Settings. When you enable diagnostics, Tiles sends anonymous usage data to Google Firebase to help improve the app:

• Crash reports (Firebase Crashlytics). When the app crashes, a crash report is sent that includes the stack trace, device model, OS version, and app version. Tiles attaches limited context such as the current screen name, the last action category, and your Tiles Pro status. No workout data, route coordinates, Health samples, or personally identifying information is included.
• Performance data (Firebase Performance Monitoring). Anonymous timing data for key flows such as app launch, import processing, map rendering, and score calculation. This helps identify where the app feels slow. No workout content or location data is included.
• Usage patterns (Firebase Analytics). Anonymous events such as which features are opened, which import sources are used, and milestone achievements like stamp or badge unlocks. This helps prioritize future development. Events use coarse buckets, for example "50-99 activities", rather than exact values. No route coordinates, exact distances or durations, Health samples, filenames, photo content, or personal information is included.

What is never included in diagnostics:

• GPS coordinates, route polylines, or location data
• Workout details such as exact distance, duration, heart rate, or calories
• Health data from Apple Health
• Imported filenames or file content
• Photo content or photo metadata
• Real names, email addresses, Apple ID information, or device names
• Any data that could be used for advertising, ad personalization, or cross-app tracking

Health Data

If you grant Apple Health access, Tiles reads the workout data needed to import activities into the app. This can include workouts, workout routes, active energy, and heart rate where available. Tiles uses that information to update your map, scores, summaries, and widgets.

Tiles does not use Health data for advertising, marketing, or sale to data brokers. Health data is never included in optional diagnostics.

Photos and Location

If you grant Photos access, Tiles may read the metadata needed to create optional photo journeys. If you grant location access, Tiles uses location data to show nearby context and improve map-based features.

You can revoke these permissions at any time in iOS Settings.

Your Choices

• Use Tiles without creating a Tiles account
• Choose whether to enable iCloud Sync and Backup
• Choose whether to connect Apple Health
• Choose whether to enable photo-journey features
• Choose whether to enable local notifications for import progress and completion
• Choose whether to enable anonymous diagnostics with the Help Improve Tiles toggle in Settings
• Revoke permissions in iOS Settings
• Remove imported local data from the app where supported; if iCloud Sync is enabled, Tiles also attempts to remove your private CloudKit sync and backup data
• Delete all data in Settings, which also resets your diagnostics consent choice

If you delete the app, iOS may also remove the Tiles app's local data, subject to normal iOS backup and restore behavior.

Sharing and Legal Requests

Tiles does not share imported workout or photo-history data with advertisers. Tiles may only disclose information if required to comply with applicable law, regulation, or a valid legal process.

Children

Tiles is a general-audience fitness and mapping app. Because Tiles does not require an account, it does not intentionally collect account-registration information from children through a Tiles-operated service.

Changes and Contact

Tiles may update this Privacy Policy as the product evolves. When this policy changes materially, the published version will include an updated effective date.

For privacy questions or support requests, contact tiles@sinuk.dev.