Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 27, 2026

Purpose and scope

This Privacy Policy explains how Workout Story handles information when you use the iOS app or visit its website. Workout Story is designed around data minimisation: it does not require an account, does not operate a social network, and does not upload your workout data, routes, photos or creations to our servers.

For privacy questions, contact us at support@neostudent.app.

Information used by the app

Workout Story accesses information only after you grant the relevant iOS permissions.

Apple Health. The app may read compatible workouts and the data needed to build a Story, including activity type, start and end times, duration, workout route, distance, altitude and elevation, active energy, heart rate, running or cycling power, cycling cadence, and workout pause or resume events. The exact data available depends on the workout and the devices or apps that recorded it.

Photos. The app may read photos you select or photos taken around the time of a workout, together with useful metadata such as capture date and, when available, location. Limited Photos access remains supported, and you can add photos through Apple’s system photo picker.

How the information is used

The app uses this information solely to:

  • find photos associated with a workout

  • place each photo at the appropriate point in the activity

  • calculate cumulative progress and available statistics

  • generate previews and exported Story images

  • remember your local preferences

Workout Story does not use Health data or Photos for advertising, marketing, profiling, data brokerage or credit decisions. We do not sell this information.

Local processing and network activity

Workout, route, photo and rendering operations take place on the iPhone. The app has no developer-operated backend and no advertising or analytics SDK.

Apple services may still be involved when you use system features. For example, iOS may download a photo from your own iCloud Photos library, and an exported image saved to Photos may sync to iCloud if you have enabled iCloud Photos. These transfers are controlled by your Apple account and device settings, not by a Workout Story server.

The app opens the public privacy and support pages in your browser only when you choose those links.

Storage and retention

  • Workout and photo source data is read when needed and is not copied into a permanent Workout Story library.

  • Photos added with the system picker are reduced on the device. Only reduced, metadata-free copies and export files are kept in protected temporary storage. They are deleted when no longer needed. Files abandoned after an interruption are eligible for cleanup at a subsequent launch once they are over 24 hours old.

  • Previews are temporary; current styles do not perform subject isolation.

  • App preferences and onboarding status remain locally on the device until you change them, reset the app or delete the app.

  • To avoid importing an exported Story as a source photo, the app keeps local references to images it has saved to Photos. This list contains at most 500 references, expires after 45 days, and is not sent to us.

  • A local count of successful exports and the app version in which a rating prompt was requested help the app choose an appropriate moment to request an App Store review. These values are not sent to us and are removed when you delete the app. The app cannot tell whether you actually submitted a rating.

  • Exported images remain in your Photos library until you delete them. Their retention and iCloud synchronisation follow your Photos settings.

Workout Story does not keep a server-side history of your creations.

Sharing and recipients

We do not receive or share your Health data, routes, photos or exported creations. Information is disclosed only when you deliberately use an Apple system action, such as saving to Photos or contacting support.

If you contact support, we receive the information you choose to include in your message. Please do not send Health exports, precise routes or private photos unless they are necessary to resolve your request and you intentionally choose to share them.

Permissions and your controls

You can review or revoke permissions at any time:

  • Health access: Settings > Privacy & Security > Health > Workout Story;

  • Photos access: Settings > Privacy & Security > Photos > Workout Story;

  • iCloud Photos: Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos.

Revoking a permission may limit the related feature, but it does not affect images you have already exported. You can delete exported images directly from Photos and remove local app data by deleting the app.

Website and support data

The Workout Story website is hosted by Hostinger. Like most web hosts, Hostinger may process technical logs such as IP address, browser information, requested page, date and time for delivery, reliability and security. We do not use the Workout Story page for behavioural advertising and do not add a separate copy of app Health data or Photos to the website.

If you email support, your email address, message and attachments are processed to answer and follow up on your request. They are retained only as long as needed for support, fraud prevention, legal obligations and dispute handling, then deleted or anonymised where appropriate.

International transfers

App content is not transferred to our servers. Apple, Hostinger or your email provider may process limited service data in other countries under their own privacy terms and applicable transfer safeguards.

Your privacy rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to the processing of personal information, and to obtain a portable copy where relevant. Because Workout Story does not receive your app Health data, Photos or creations, those items must be managed on your device or through your Apple account.

For website or support information, send a request to support@neostudent.app. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request. If you are in France, you may also contact the CNIL or another competent data protection authority.

Security

Workout Story minimises retained information, uses iOS permission controls and stores temporary working files with iOS file protection. No method of storage or transmission is completely risk-free, but the app is designed to avoid unnecessary collection and network exposure.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when the app, applicable law or service providers change. The latest version and its update date will remain available on this page. Material changes will be communicated in an appropriate way.

Contact

Privacy and support enquiries: support@neostudent.app

Support

Need help with Workout Story? Email support@neostudent.app. We usually reply within two business days.

Before contacting us

Please include:

  • your Workout Story app version;

  • your iOS version and iPhone model;

  • the type and approximate date of the activity;

  • the step where the issue occurs; and

  • the exact error message, if one is shown.

You may attach a screenshot after hiding names, precise locations, health values or private photos that are not needed for troubleshooting. Never send an Apple ID password or full Health export.

Frequently asked questions

Can I try the app without personal workouts or photos?

Open Settings > Help and enable Demo data. The app displays a clearly identified example activity and sample photos, without reading your personal Health data or writing fictional workouts to Apple Health. You can test the creation and save workflow; saving adds the selected sample images to Photos only when you request it. Turn the mode off in Help or use Exit demo mode on the home screen to return to your own data. The mode also ends when the app is terminated and launched again.

Why can’t I see my activity?

Check that the activity is present in Apple Health and that Workout Story has permission to read Workouts. Workout Story currently supports recent compatible outdoor activities. Health does not reveal which individual data types were denied, so reviewing the permission in Settings is the best first step.

The home screen checks up to 30 workouts from the last 30 days and shows up to five activities with matching photos. Pull down on the home screen to refresh after a new activity or photos have finished syncing to your iPhone.

Why was no photo found?

Automatic matching uses the photo’s capture time around the activity. A missing or incorrect date can prevent a match. You can always use the + button to select an image manually, including when Photos access is limited.

Why is a route or statistic missing?

Workout Story only shows data available and reliable enough for the selected activity. Indoor workouts, missing GPS, interrupted recordings or data written by another app may provide only partial information. The Story should still use a fallback layout rather than fail.

Why is the position on the route approximate?

The app primarily matches the photo’s capture time to timestamped workout data. If route timestamps or photo metadata are incomplete, it uses the best available temporal fallback. A manually added photo can be associated with the currently selected point in the activity.

Where are my Stories stored?

Workout Story has no internal creation library. Your working Story is temporary. Images you export are saved to Apple Photos and stay there until you delete them.

What is included in the app?

All creation tools, styles, statistics and batch export are included in the app. A small “Workout Story” signature remains on exported images.

Does Workout Story upload my data?

No developer-operated server receives your Health data, routes, Photos or creations. Apple services may handle Photos or iCloud according to your device settings and Apple account, as detailed in the Privacy Policy.

Feedback

Feature requests and visual feedback are welcome at support@neostudent.app. Please explain the outcome you want rather than sending sensitive workout data.