This Privacy Policy describes how PedalQuest, developed and operated by Volkan Tezkan ("we", "us", or "our"), accesses, collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you use the PedalQuest mobile application on Android and iOS devices.
We take your privacy seriously. PedalQuest is designed with an offline-first, privacy-conscious architecture. We only request the minimum permissions necessary to deliver GPS route tracking, cyberpunk territory conquest gameplay, and personal fitness analytics.
PedalQuest integrates with the Android Health Connect SDK and connected wearable smartwatches (such as Wear OS, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, and Garmin) to provide comprehensive workout telemetry.
With your explicit, granular permission, PedalQuest requests access to read the following health data categories:
READ_HEART_RATE): Reads real-time, average, and maximum heart rate during workout sessions.READ_TOTAL_CALORIES_BURNED): Reads total active energy burned during cycling rides.READ_EXERCISE): Reads cycling exercise sessions to calculate total workout duration and frequency.READ_EXERCISE_ROUTE): Reads GPS route coordinates recorded during external smartwatch cycling sessions to compute territory conquests and display completed routes.READ_DISTANCE): Reads total workout distance to track progress towards personal goals and daily missions.Your health data is accessed exclusively for the following core purposes:
In strict adherence to the Google Play Health Connect & User Data Policy:
• We NEVER sell, rent, or lease your health or biometric data to third parties, advertising platforms, data brokers, or information resellers.
• We NEVER use or disclose health data for advertising, marketing, or interest-based targeting.
• We NEVER use health data to determine creditworthiness or for lending or insurance underwriting purposes.
• Health data is processed locally on your device and stored in your private user account on Google Firebase Cloud Firestore.
• You can revoke Health Connect permissions at any time via Android Settings > Apps > Health Connect > PedalQuest.
PedalQuest is a location-based cycling conquest game. Accurate geographic positioning is essential to its core features.
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION) accompanied by a permanent, visible status bar notification. This prevents Android OS from terminating your ride when your phone screen turns off or when you switch apps.We NEVER sell or monetize your location history. Your precise GPS coordinates are never transferred to ad networks, data brokers, or third-party advertisers. GPS tracking begins ONLY when you tap "Start Ride" and terminates immediately when you tap "Finish Ride".
When you sign in with Google (Google Sign-In), we receive your basic public profile information: unique user ID, display name, email address, and profile photo URL. We use this strictly to authenticate your account and persist your gameplay progression across devices.
Your account profile, completed rides, and territory conquests are securely stored using Google Cloud Firebase (Firestore) infrastructure. All communications between your device and Google Cloud are protected with industry-standard TLS/HTTPS encryption in transit and AES-256 encryption at rest.
PedalQuest integrates with the Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) SDK to display occasional rewarded and interstitial ads.
You have full sovereignty over your personal data under global privacy laws (including GDPR and CCPA):
Upon receiving an account deletion request, all personal data, ride histories, and cloud documents are permanently deleted from our servers within 30 days.
PedalQuest is not directed to children under 13 years of age (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal or health information from children under these ages. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, we will promptly delete such information.
We may periodically update this Privacy Policy to reflect enhancements in our app or changes in regulatory standards. Any modifications will be posted directly to this URL with an updated "Effective Date" at the top of the page.
If you have questions, feedback, or wish to exercise your data privacy rights, please contact the developer directly: