Privacy Policy

Who we are

PACE SESH is operated by Michael Klein, based in Berlin, Germany. You can reach us at hello@pacesesh.com.

What data we collect

When you use PACE SESH, we collect:

Account information

• Email address and password (used for authentication)
• Your display name and optional bio

Profile information you choose to share

• Profile picture
• Bikes you ride (brand and model)
• Instagram and Strava profile links
• FTP, weight, and preferred pace (optional)
• Home area and coordinates (for showing nearby rides)

Ride information

• Rides you create: title, description, date, time, location, route links
• Rides you join and your participation status
• Chat messages within ride groups

Technical data

• Your approximate location (only when you use the location search feature, and only with your browser's permission)
• Standard server logs (IP address, browser type, access times) maintained by our hosting provider Vercel

Why we collect it

We use your data to:

• Let you create an account and sign in
• Show you rides near your location
• Let hosts manage who joins their rides
• Enable group chat between confirmed riders
• Display your profile to other signed-in users
• Show weather forecasts for ride locations (using your ride's coordinates, not your personal location — weather data comes from Open-Meteo, a public API)

We do NOT:

• Sell your data to anyone
• Use your data for advertising
• Share your data with third parties for marketing
• Track you across other websites
• Use cookies beyond what's necessary for authentication

Where your data is stored

• Supabase (database and file storage) — servers in the EU
• Vercel (web hosting) — servers in the EU and US
• Mapbox(location search) — receives your search queries when you type a location; subject to Mapbox's own privacy policy

How long we keep it

We keep your data as long as your account exists. If you delete your account, we remove your personal data within 30 days. Some data may be retained in encrypted backups for up to 90 days.

Ride data (titles, dates, locations) from rides you hosted may be retained in anonymized form after account deletion.

Your rights under GDPR

As a user in the EU, you have the right to:

• Access your data — request a copy of everything we store about you
• Correct your data — edit your profile at any time
• Delete your data — request account deletion
• Export your data — request a machine-readable copy
• Object to processing — contact us to discuss
• Withdraw consent — you can delete your account at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@pacesesh.com.

Data shared with other users

When you use PACE SESH, other signed-in users can see:

• Your display name, bio, profile picture, bikes, and social links
• Rides you host (title, date, location, pace)
• Your membership in rides you've joined

Your email address is never shown to other users. Only platform administrators can see your email for account management purposes.

Children

PACE SESH is not intended for users under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. If we make significant changes, we'll notify users via the app. The "last updated" date at the top always reflects the current version.

Contact

For privacy questions or data requests: hello@pacesesh.com