Privacy Policy for Motivu

Last updated: 31 October 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Motivu ("Motivu", "we", "us", or "our") handles your information. Motivu is a workout and nutrition tracking app operated by Gian Seymour Moral, an individual developer based in New Zealand.

By using Motivu, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.

If you have any questions, contact us at: motivuapp@gmail.com

Summary (the short version)

• The only personal information we collect is your email address and password, and only if you choose to create an account. You can use Motivu without an account.
• Your account email and password are handled by Supabase, our authentication provider. Supabase's servers are located in South Korea, so your account information is transferred and stored internationally.
• All of your actual fitness and nutrition information — your workouts, food logs, body weight, goals, and calculated targets — is stored only on your device. It never leaves your phone and is never sent to us or anyone else, unless you choose to export or share it yourself.
• We use RevenueCat to manage subscriptions. We send RevenueCat only your account's anonymous user ID.
• We send food search terms and barcodes to Open Food Facts and the USDA FoodData Central database to look up nutrition information. We do not send any information that identifies you with these requests.
• We do not use any analytics, advertising, crash-reporting, or tracking tools. We do not track you across other apps or websites.
• Motivu is intended for people aged 13 and over.

1. Information we collect

Account information (only if you create an account)

If you choose to create an account, we collect:

• Your email address
• A password (which is securely hashed by our authentication provider; we never see or store your actual password)

You can use most of Motivu without creating an account. An account exists only to identify you for features such as managing your subscription.

Information stored only on your device

When you use Motivu, the following information is created and stored locally on your device only. We do not receive it, store it on our servers, or transmit it anywhere:

• Workouts, exercises, sets, reps, and weights
• Routines and training programs
• Personal records
• Food diary entries and water intake
• Your profile details: sex, birth year, height, body weight, activity level, goal, target weight, and goal rate
• Body weight history
• Your calculated calorie, protein, and fibre targets
• Your consent preferences

This information is sensitive, which is exactly why we keep it on your device and do not collect it.

Information we do not collect

We do not collect your name, phone number, location, contacts, photos, or any advertising identifiers. We do not use analytics or tracking software of any kind.

2. How your information is used and shared

We share limited information with the following third-party service providers, strictly to make the app work:

Supabase (authentication)

If you create an account, your email address and password are processed by Supabase to create and manage your login. Supabase stores your email, a hashed password, and a unique user ID. Supabase's servers used by Motivu are located in South Korea (ap-northeast-2). This means your account information is transferred to and stored in South Korea. Supabase's privacy practices are described at https://supabase.com/privacy.

RevenueCat (subscriptions)

We use RevenueCat to manage subscriptions and verify purchases. When you are signed in, we send RevenueCat your account's unique user ID so your subscription can be associated with your account. We do not send RevenueCat your email address or any fitness or nutrition data. As part of validating purchases, RevenueCat also processes purchase receipts and basic device and app information. RevenueCat's privacy policy is at https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy.

Open Food Facts and USDA FoodData Central (food lookup)

When you search for a food or scan a barcode, we send the search term or barcode to Open Food Facts and/or the USDA FoodData Central database to retrieve nutrition information. We do not send any information that identifies you. As with any internet request, your device's IP address is necessarily visible to these services. Please also be aware that the food you search for is itself information about what you eat.

• Open Food Facts: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/privacy
• USDA FoodData Central: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Apple (payments)

Subscriptions are purchased and managed through Apple's App Store. Apple processes your payment. We never receive or store your payment details. Apple's privacy policy applies to those transactions.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for advertising.

3. Apple Health

Motivu does not currently read, access, or receive any data from Apple Health. Any activity or calorie figure shown in the app is calculated on your device from workouts you logged yourself. If we add Apple Health integration in the future, we will ask for your explicit permission first and update this policy.

4. Data attribution

Food and nutrition data in Motivu is provided in part by:

• Open Food Facts, made available under the Open Database License (ODbL). © Open Food Facts contributors.
• USDA FoodData Central, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service.

5. Your choices and rights

• Use without an account: You can use Motivu's core features without creating an account.
• Access your data: Your fitness and nutrition data lives on your device and is visible to you in the app at any time. You can also use the in-app "Export my data" feature to export it as a file.
• Delete your account and data: You can delete your account at any time from within the app (Profile → Delete account). This will delete your account (email and password) from Supabase, and delete all Motivu data stored on your device. Please note:
  • Deleting your account does not cancel your subscription. Subscriptions are managed by Apple and must be cancelled through your Apple ID subscription settings.
  • RevenueCat may retain a record of your purchase history associated with your previous user ID, as required for subscription management and their legal obligations.
• Questions or requests: For any privacy question or request, contact us at motivuapp@gmail.com.

6. Data retention

• Information stored on your device remains until you delete it, delete your account, or uninstall the app.
• Your account information is retained by Supabase until you delete your account.

7. Security

We rely on Supabase for secure handling and hashing of account credentials, and on your device's secure storage (the iOS Keychain) to store your login session. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.

8. Children's privacy

Motivu is intended for people aged 13 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has created an account, please contact us at motivuapp@gmail.com and we will delete it.

9. International users

Motivu is operated from New Zealand, and account information is stored by Supabase in South Korea. If you use Motivu from outside these locations, your information will be transferred to and processed in these countries, which may have different data protection laws than your own.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top. Significant changes will be communicated within the app where appropriate.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

Gian Seymour Moral
Email: motivuapp@gmail.com