Effective date: July 20, 2026 · Last updated: July 20, 2026
Gym Watch ("the app", "we", "us", or "our") is an on-device strength-training tracker for Wear OS smartwatches, operated by an independent developer based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This Privacy Policy explains what information the app does and does not handle, and the choices you have. By using the app you agree to the practices described here.
Gym Watch does not collect, transmit, or share any personal information. There is no account, and the app has no internet permission, so it cannot send data off your watch. Specifically:
To count reps and detect sets, the app reads your watch's motion sensors — the accelerometer, gyroscope, and rotation-vector sensors — and, where available, body sensors such as heart rate. This sensor data is processed entirely on your watch in real time to recognize the movement of your workout. It is never sent to us or to any third party.
Your workouts — including detected sets, rep counts, rest intervals, exercise labels you assign, and the recorded sensor samples for a session — are saved in the app's private storage on your watch. This data stays on the device, is used only to show your workout history and to improve the app's exercise recognition for you, and is removed when you uninstall the app.
| Permission | Why the app uses it |
|---|---|
| Body sensors | Read heart rate and related body-sensor data during a workout, on-device. |
| Physical activity / activity recognition | Detect workout movement to count reps and start/end sets. |
| High sampling-rate sensors | Read the accelerometer and gyroscope at the rate needed for accurate rep detection. |
| Foreground service (health) | Keep tracking your workout reliably while the app runs in the background. |
| Notifications | Show the ongoing-workout notification and rest-timer alerts. |
| Vibrate | Buzz your wrist when a rest interval ends. |
| Wake lock | Let a rest countdown finish on time with the screen off. |
All of these permissions are used solely to run the workout tracker on your watch. None of them are used to collect data for us or anyone else.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information, because the app does not collect or receive any. No data is shared with advertisers, analytics providers, or any other third party.
All app data lives only on your watch and remains there until you delete it within the app or uninstall the app, at which point it is removed.
Because your data never leaves your watch, it is protected by the security of your device and the operating system's app-storage sandbox. No method of storage is completely secure, but keeping data on-device and off any network removes the risks that come with transmitting or storing it elsewhere.
The app is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. Because the app collects no personal information, it does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above and post the new version on this page. Your continued use of the app after an update means you accept the revised policy.
Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email us at support@transitnowapp.com.