App: Pedometer King – Step Counter (iOS)
Effective Date: 1 August 2026
Last Updated: 1 August 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Pedometer King (“we”, “us”, “our”) handles information when you use the Pedometer King – Step Counter mobile application (the “App”) on your iOS device.
The App requests the following iOS permissions. Every permission is optional — you may decline any of them, and the App will continue to work with the corresponding feature disabled. You can change any permission at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security or iOS Settings → Pedometer King.
| Data | Why the App accesses it | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Health data (Apple Health / HealthKit) — read-only access to: step count, walking + running distance, active energy burned, and Apple exercise time | To display your daily and historical step, distance, calorie, and exercise-time totals, charts, goals, and widgets | Read from Apple Health on your device and displayed in the App. Never transmitted off your device. The App does not write data into Apple Health and does not store health data in iCloud. |
| Motion & Fitness activity (CoreMotion / pedometer sensor) | To count steps and detect activity during a recorded walk, run, or ride | Processed on your device only. Never transmitted off your device. |
| Location (while in use and, if you allow it, in the background) | To draw your walk, run, or ride on a map and measure the distance covered — including while the screen is locked, so a recording is not cut short | Stored locally with your saved activities. Never transmitted off your device. Background location is used only while you have an activity recording in progress. |
| Camera | To estimate your heart rate optically when you place a fingertip over the camera lens | Camera frames are processed in real time on your device and are not recorded, saved, or transmitted. Only the resulting heart-rate number is saved locally, and only if you save the reading. |
| Profile details you enter yourself — height, weight, gender, age, and step/activity goals | To calculate stride length, distance, and calorie estimates accurately, and to track progress toward your goals | Stored locally on your device. Never transmitted off your device. |
| Advertising identifier (IDFA) and device/usage data | Only if you grant App Tracking Transparency permission — used by our advertising partners to show relevant ads and measure ad performance | Collected and processed by third-party advertising SDKs. See Section 3. |
| Diagnostic, crash, performance, and app-usage data | To detect crashes, fix bugs, and understand which features are used | Collected by Google Firebase. See Section 3. |
We do not require you to create an account, and we do not collect your name, email address, postal address, phone number, contacts, photo library, payment card details, or government identifiers.
In line with Apple’s App Store Review Guideline 5.1.3, we confirm that health, fitness, and motion data accessed by the App — including data obtained through HealthKit and the Motion & Fitness API — is used solely to provide the App’s features to you. Specifically, we do not use or disclose that data for advertising, marketing, use-based data mining, or resale; we do not share it with any third party, including our advertising or analytics partners; we do not write data into HealthKit; and we do not store personal health information in iCloud.
Health, fitness, motion, location, heart-rate, and profile data described in Section 1 is stored only in the App’s private storage on your device (and, where applicable, in the App Group container shared with the Pedometer King home-screen widgets on the same device). None of it is uploaded to us or to anyone else.
The App includes third-party software development kits (SDKs) that operate under their own privacy policies. These providers may collect device and usage information directly from your device.
The free version of the App is supported by advertising delivered through Google AdMob and Meta Audience Network. Depending on your tracking permission and region, these partners may collect:
No health, fitness, motion, heart-rate, precise GPS, or profile data is ever passed to these advertising partners.
We use Google Firebase — specifically Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, Performance Monitoring, and Remote Config — to understand aggregate feature usage, diagnose crashes, monitor app performance, and manage feature configuration. Firebase may collect pseudonymous app instance identifiers, device and OS information, crash stack traces, and in-app events (such as “opened settings” or “viewed paywall”). It does not receive your health, fitness, motion, heart-rate, precise location, or profile data.
Subscriptions are processed entirely by Apple through the App Store using StoreKit. We never see or receive your payment card details, Apple Account credentials, or billing address. We receive only the on-device entitlement status indicating whether your subscription is active.
Where data is shared with or collected by the third parties named above, we require through our agreements with them, and through the platform terms that govern their SDKs, that they provide protection for user data that is the same as or equivalent to the protections described in this Privacy Policy and required by the Apple App Store Review Guidelines. We do not authorise any of these parties to sell your personal data or to use it for purposes incompatible with this Privacy Policy. We do not share user data with any parent, subsidiary, or affiliated entity.
On-device data. Health, fitness, motion, heart-rate, location, activity-history, and profile data remains on your device for as long as the App is installed. You control it directly:
Third-party data. Data held by our advertising and analytics partners is retained according to their own retention schedules — Firebase Analytics data is retained for a limited, configurable period (by default up to 14 months for event-level data) and Crashlytics reports for up to 90 days; advertising partners retain identifiers according to their published policies. To request access to, correction of, or deletion of data held by these providers, you may contact us using Section 8 and we will pass your request on, or contact them directly via the links in Section 3.4.
Withdrawing consent. You may withdraw consent at any time by revoking the relevant iOS permission (Section 4) or by deleting the App. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
Data stored by the App is held in the App’s sandboxed container on your device and is protected by iOS file-level encryption and your device passcode, Face ID, or Touch ID. Because we do not operate servers that store your personal data, there is no central database of Pedometer King user health data to breach. Any network traffic generated by third-party SDKs is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS/TLS connections. No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Where the GDPR applies, our legal bases are: your consent (health, motion, location, camera access, and personalised advertising — Article 6(1)(a) and, for health data, the explicit-consent condition in Article 9(2)(a)); performance of a contract (delivering the App and any subscription you purchase — Article 6(1)(b)); and our legitimate interests in keeping the App stable, secure, and free of fraud (Article 6(1)(f)). You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, port, and object to processing of your personal data, and to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. Because health and fitness data never leaves your device, you exercise access and erasure rights directly on the device as described in Section 5. Where a consent-management prompt is shown in your region, you may change your advertising consent at any time from within the App.
We do not sell your personal information and do not share it for cross-context behavioural advertising in the sense defined by the CPRA, other than the advertising-identifier processing described in Section 3.1, which occurs only where you have granted tracking permission and which you can switch off at any time via iOS Settings. We do not use sensitive personal information for purposes other than those permitted by law. You have the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out, and not to be discriminated against for exercising those rights. Requests may be sent to the address in Section 8.
The App is not directed to children under 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the App, contact us at support@kingbrainapps.com and we will take appropriate steps to delete it where required by law.
The App itself does not transfer your personal data internationally, because it stays on your device. The third-party providers named in Section 3 may process the limited data they collect on servers in the United States and other countries, relying on Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards as set out in their own privacy policies.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date above. Material changes will be highlighted in the App or through an in-app notice before they take effect. Continued use of the App after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
Questions, privacy requests, or complaints:
support@kingbrainapps.com
We aim to respond to privacy requests within 30 days.
Effective Date: 1 August 2026
This End User License Agreement (“EULA” or “Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you and Pedometer King (“Licensor”, “we”, “us”) governing your use of the Pedometer King – Step Counter application and any related services, content, and updates (together, the “Licensed Application”). By downloading, installing, or using the Licensed Application, you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree, do not use the Licensed Application.
This Agreement is concluded between you and Licensor only, and not with Apple Inc. (“Apple”). Licensor, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Licensed Application and its content.
Licensor grants you a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive, revocable licence to use the Licensed Application on any Apple-branded product that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules set out in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions, including the Family Sharing and volume purchasing provisions. This licence is granted for personal, non-commercial use only.
You may not, and may not permit any third party to:
The Licensed Application is licensed, not sold, to you. Licensor retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Application, including all intellectual property rights in its software, design, graphics, text, and trademarks. Third-party components remain the property of their respective owners and are used under licence.
The Licensed Application is free to download and use with advertising. Pedometer King Premium is offered as an auto-renewable subscription that removes advertising and unlocks premium features.
The Licensed Application is a general fitness and wellness tool, not a medical device. Step counts, distance, calorie estimates, exercise time, and heart-rate readings are estimates only and may be inaccurate. Optical heart-rate measurement using the device camera is an approximation and must never be relied upon for any medical purpose. The Licensed Application is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, monitor, or prevent any disease or medical condition, and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before beginning any exercise programme or making decisions about your health. If you think you may have a medical emergency, contact your local emergency services immediately. You use the Licensed Application, and undertake any physical activity, entirely at your own risk.
You are responsible for the accuracy of the profile information you enter and for your use of the Licensed Application. You agree not to use the Licensed Application in any way that is unlawful, harmful, or that infringes the rights of others. Licensor may suspend or terminate your access if you breach this Agreement. There is no user-generated content sharing feature and no public posting capability in the Licensed Application; should such a feature be added, Licensor will provide a mechanism for filtering objectionable content and reporting abuse, with removal of offending content and ejection of offending users, as required by the App Store Review Guidelines.
The Licensed Application displays third-party advertising and may contain links to third-party websites or services. Licensor does not endorse and is not responsible for third-party materials, and you agree that Licensor is not liable for them. You agree that you will not use third-party materials in a manner that would infringe the rights of any other party, and that Licensor is not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy of such third-party materials.
Licensor is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services for the Licensed Application, as specified in this Agreement or as required under applicable law. Support requests may be sent to support@kingbrainapps.com. You acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the Licensed Application.
The Licensed Application is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranty of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
In the event of any failure of the Licensed Application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for the Licensed Application to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Licensed Application, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be Licensor’s sole responsibility. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights under the consumer law of your country.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Licensor shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or personal injury, arising out of or relating to your use of or inability to use the Licensed Application, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Licensor’s total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you actually paid to Apple for the Licensed Application in the twelve months preceding the claim, or (b) USD 50.
Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or fraudulent misrepresentation.
Licensor, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the Licensed Application or your possession and/or use of the Licensed Application, including but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the Licensed Application fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection, privacy, or similar legislation, including in connection with the Licensed Application’s use of the HealthKit framework.
In the event of any third-party claim that the Licensed Application or your possession and use of it infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, Licensor, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defence, settlement, and discharge of any such claim.
You represent and warrant that: (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You agree to comply with all applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the Licensed Application.
You acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this Agreement against you as a third-party beneficiary hereof.
This Agreement is effective until terminated. Your rights under this Agreement terminate automatically if you fail to comply with any of its terms. Licensor may also terminate this Agreement at any time if it discontinues the Licensed Application. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Licensed Application and delete it from your devices. Sections 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 16 survive termination.
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of India, without regard to its conflict-of-laws provisions, and the courts of India shall have jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of it — except that (a) this choice of law and forum does not deprive you of any mandatory consumer protections, or of the right to bring proceedings in the courts of, your country of residence, and (b) if you are a resident of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, the mandatory consumer law of your country of residence applies.
This Agreement, together with the Privacy Policy in Part A, constitutes the entire agreement between you and Licensor regarding the Licensed Application, and supersedes all prior understandings. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force. Licensor may modify this Agreement by posting an updated version at this address and revising the Effective Date; continued use after such posting constitutes acceptance.
Pedometer King
Email: support@kingbrainapps.com