Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 5, 2026

Who we are

PickleStrong is published by SY Software, an independent app studio founded by Scott Yale. For privacy questions, contact support@sysoftware.com.

What PickleStrong does

PickleStrong helps pickleball players warm up, recover, build strength, log soreness, track play sessions, review progress, and estimate court readiness. PickleStrong is a fitness and wellness app. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Information you provide or create

• Onboarding choices, such as play frequency, goals, areas you want to protect, and equipment available
• Soreness check-ins, including sore body areas, soreness level, energy, hydration, session difficulty, and optional notes
• Pickleball session records, including date, duration, source, and calories when available
• Routine completions, completed routine dates, recovery streaks, and progress summaries
• Settings, onboarding state, subscription entitlement state, and display preferences
• Feedback or support messages you send to SY Software

Apple Health data

Apple Health access is optional. If you grant permission, PickleStrong may read Health-related data to personalize readiness and progress features. This may include pickleball workouts, sleep analysis, heart rate, resting heart rate, and active energy burned.

PickleStrong does not write Health data. Health data is used only to provide features you request, such as readiness context, recent pickleball sessions, sleep-aware recommendations, recovery guidance, and progress summaries.

PickleStrong does not sell Health data, use Health data for advertising, or share Health data with data brokers. You can manage Health permissions at any time in the Apple Health app or iOS Settings.

Readiness score and recommendations

PickleStrong may calculate a court readiness score from app data, such as recent sessions and soreness entries, plus optional Health-related data if you have granted permission. Readiness scores and recommendations are informational fitness guidance only and may not reflect your actual medical condition or injury risk.

Notifications

If you enable notifications, PickleStrong may send reminders related to recovery, routines, trial status, or app usage. You can manage notification permissions in iOS Settings.

Storage and retention

PickleStrong stores profile choices, soreness entries, session records, routine completions, streaks, settings, and cached readiness context locally on your device using Apple-provided storage. Deleting the app generally deletes local app data stored with it. Some Apple-managed data, such as Health records or device backups, may be controlled through Apple's settings and privacy tools.

Third-party services

PickleStrong may use Apple services for App Store distribution, StoreKit purchases, HealthKit, notifications, iCloud or device backup if enabled by your device settings, and crash diagnostics if you choose to share diagnostics with app developers.

SY Software does not use third-party advertising SDKs in PickleStrong.

In-app purchases and subscriptions

PickleStrong may offer paid Pro features through in-app purchases or subscriptions. Purchases are processed by Apple through the App Store. SY Software does not receive your payment card details. The app may store purchase entitlement status on your device so it can unlock purchased features.

How we use information

• To save and display your warm-ups, recovery routines, strength sessions, progress, and history
• To calculate readiness scores and personalize recommendations
• To track soreness patterns, recovery streaks, and body-area trends
• To display Health-related context when you grant permission
• To process subscriptions and unlock Pro features
• To respond to support requests and improve app reliability

Sharing

PickleStrong does not sell or rent personal information. We do not use third-party advertising libraries. Data may be shared only when necessary to operate Apple-provided app features you choose to use, comply with law, respond to support requests, process purchases, or protect the app and users.

Children

PickleStrong is a general audience fitness and sports app. It is not designed to collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us at support@sysoftware.com.

Your choices

• You can choose not to connect Apple Health.
• You can manage Health and notification permissions in iOS Settings.
• You can delete the app to remove local app data from your device.
• You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID App Store settings.
• You can disable crash analytics sharing in iOS Settings if you do not want Apple to share diagnostics with developers.
• You can contact support@sysoftware.com with privacy questions.

Accuracy and limitations

Readiness scores, exercise guidance, Health-related values, session summaries, and progress data may depend on user-entered information, device sensors, Apple Health data availability, app permissions, and app logic. Review important information before relying on it, and consult a qualified professional for medical concerns.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. If significant changes are made, the effective date at the top will be updated.

Contact

Email: support@sysoftware.com