Floating Island Technology Co., Ltd built the GrowPal app as a Freemium app. This SERVICE is provided by Floating Island Technology Co., Ltd at no cost and is intended for use as is.
This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decides to use our Service.
If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used to provide and improve the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, unless otherwise defined here.
Information Collection and Use
For a better experience, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to usage data, Apple ID sign-in, or health metrics. This data will be retained and used as described in this policy.
The app also uses third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. For example:
• Google Analytics for Firebase – used for usage analytics and performance monitoring.
Health Data
With your permission, GrowPal accesses health and fitness data via Apple HealthKit APIs. This may include, for example:
• Steps
• Workouts
• Active Energy
• Sleep
• Mindful Minutes
• Walking + Running Distance
• Handwashing
• Water Intake
• Heart Rate
• Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
• Sunlight Exposure
• Cycling
• Running
• Swimming
• Ball Sports
• Activity Rings
Your health data is accessed only with your explicit consent and is primarily processed locally on your device. We do not use your health data for advertising, marketing, or behavioral profiling. Your health data will never be sold to third parties.
Shared Health Data and Friend Connections
GrowPal allows you to share select health data with friends for mutual encouragement and support. The “Care” feature is built with layered privacy protections to ensure you retain full control over your personal health data:
• Customizable sharing controls
• Customizable notifications
• Temporary data retention (up to 30 days)
• Friend removal mechanism
• No server-side profiling
• User control of Care settings
You may enable or disable the Care feature at any time in settings. When disabled, all shared and received Care data and notifications will be paused.
Challenge Participation
To participate in GrowPal Challenges, users must sign in with their Apple ID. By joining a challenge, you consent to uploading limited health data needed for ranking. Participation is optional.
Supported challenge data types may include:
• Steps • Sleep • Active Calories • Activity Rings • Water Intake • Mindfulness Minutes • Time in Daylight • Cycling • Running • Swimming • Handwashing • Ball Sports
Data is securely stored during the challenge and deleted or anonymized upon withdrawal.
Log Data
In case of app errors, we may collect Log Data via third-party products. This may include: IP address, device name, OS version, app configuration, usage time, and statistics.
Cookies
The app does not use cookies directly, but third-party tools may use them to improve their services. You can accept or refuse cookies in your device settings.
Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies to facilitate our services, provide the service on our behalf, and perform analytics. These providers must follow strict confidentiality rules.
Data Security
We use standard practices to protect your personal and health data. This includes TLS for data in transit, AES-256 for data at rest, and limiting server-side storage to only what’s needed.
Links to Other Sites
Our app may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies when visiting those sites.
Children’s Privacy
GrowPal is not intended for users under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If we become aware of it, we will delete the data. Parents may contact us to request removal.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please review this page periodically. Changes may also be communicated via in-app or email notifications.
Contact Us
If you have questions or feedback about this Privacy Policy, contact us:
Floating Island Technology Co., Ltd
Email: allen@floatingislandapps.com
Website: https://www.floatingislandapps.com
Effective Date: 30/5/2025