Privacy Policy
The short version: we collect the minimum needed to run a race-logging app with a small social layer. No ads, no trackers, no analytics SDKs, no selling data — ever.
What we collect
Account. Two ways in, both password-free. With Sign in with Apple we receive a stable anonymous identifier (your Apple “user” ID for our app); Apple shares your name only on first sign-in, and only if you allow it. With email sign-in we store your email address and use it for one purpose: sending you 6-digit sign-in codes. You can also attach an email to an Apple-created account (for signing in on the web later). We never see a password and never use your email for marketing.
Your public profile. Display name, avatar emoji, location (free text you type — share as much or as little as you like), and bio. These are visible to other runners in the app.
Race reviews. When you rate a race, we store your scores, optional written note, race date, optional finish time, and Boston-qualifier flag. Reviews power community averages, and your written note may appear in followers' feeds.
Social activity. Who you follow, your friend code, goal titles you share, races you mark as registered (“going”), high-fives you give and receive, and reports or blocks you submit.
Device identifier. A random ID created on install, used to de-duplicate reviews and link them to your account when you sign in. It is not your hardware ID and resets if a different account signs in on the device.
What never leaves your phone
Date of birth and gender (used only to compute Boston-qualifying standards locally), your full race log, bookmarks, goals you don't share, and pace/splits targets. These are stored on your device only.
What we don't do
No advertising, no third-party analytics, no tracking across apps or websites, no data sales, no profiling. The app contains no third-party SDKs.
Service providers
Your data is processed by the infrastructure we run on: Vercel (API hosting), Railway (database), Cloudflare (network routing), and Resend (sending sign-in code emails). Race Finder quiz answers (distance, region, vibe preferences) are processed by Anthropic's Claude API to generate recommendations; they are race preferences, not linked to your profile.
Retention & deletion
Your data is kept while your account is active. You can delete your account in the app (Profile → Settings → Delete Account): this permanently removes your profile, follows, activities, high-fives, and reviews from our servers, revokes our connection to your Apple ID, and clears local data on the device. Community averages may continue to reflect previously aggregated, non-identifiable statistics.
Moderation
You can report any post or runner and block other users in the app. We review reports within 24 hours and remove content or accounts that violate our Terms of Use.
Children
The Corral is not directed at children under 13, and you must be at least 13 to create an account.
Changes
If this policy changes materially we'll note it here with a new effective date.
Questions? support@thecorral.app