Privacy Policy

Summary

• You can browse the programs, exercise library, and posture scan without an account.
• The posture scan runs in your browser — those photos are processed on your device, not uploaded.
• Signing in (optional) lets you save your assessments and program progress; that account data is stored securely in the cloud.
• Running programs store the symptom check-ins and running history you enter to adapt your plan. You consent to this when you start a running plan, and you can delete it any time by leaving the program.
• I use Google Analytics for aggregated usage data (never your photos) to understand how the site is used.

Posture scan

When you use the posture scan, you upload standing photos from your device. Those images are processed locally using an on-device pose model (MediaPipe). They are not uploaded to my servers or stored by me.

Your browser may keep photos in memory only for the duration of your session. Closing the tab or refreshing the page clears that session state. I do not receive copies of your images.

Browsing the site

Like most websites, my hosting provider (AWS Amplify) may log standard technical data when you request a page — for example your IP address, browser type, and the page URL. These logs are used for security and operations, not to identify you personally.

The site stores a theme preference (light or dark) in your browser's localStorage if you use the theme toggle. That stays on your device.

Accounts & sign-in

You can use the programs, exercise library, and posture scan without an account. If you choose to sign in — currently via Google — to save your progress, some data is stored in the cloud so it can sync across your devices:

• Account identity: your email address and a unique user ID, provided through Google sign-in and managed with Amazon Cognito.
• Your saved data: profile details you enter, preferences, assessment results, and program/plan progress — stored in a private database (Amazon DynamoDB), keyed to your account.

These providers (Google and Amazon Web Services) process this data on my behalf to run the site. Your saved data is kept until you delete it or ask me to remove your account. To request a copy or deletion of your data, email me at contact@bodyandbalance.studio.

Running programs — symptom & running-history data

The running programs are evidence-informed, self-guided educational content — not clinically reviewed and not personalised medical advice. To adapt your plan week to week, they store, keyed to your account:

• Symptom check-ins you enter after a session (for example a 0–10 discomfort rating, whether symptoms settled by the next morning, and any red-flag answers).
• Running history — which sessions you completed, your responses, and the plan progression they produce.

Consent. This data is only stored after you explicitly acknowledge and agree when you start a running plan. You do not have to start a plan to browse the programs.

Retention. Your symptom and running-history data is kept only while you are enrolled in that program, so it can drive your plan. It is retained until you leave the program or delete your account — I do not keep it on a separate schedule.

Deletion. Leaving a program from your plan page deletes that program’s stored data, including its symptom check-ins and running history. To delete all of your data or your whole account, email me at contact@bodyandbalance.studio.

Analytics

I use Google Analytics to understand how the site is used. Through it, Google may receive usage and technical information such as pages visited, interactions, browser or device details, online identifiers, and approximate location. This is used only in aggregate — never to identify you personally — and your posture-scan photos are never sent to Google Analytics.

Children

The site is intended for adults and older teens using it with a parent or guardian. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Wellness, not medical care

Body & Balance Studio provides educational wellness content. It is not a medical service and does not create a clinician–patient relationship. See the FAQ for more on how the site should be used.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email me at contact@bodyandbalance.studio or visit the Contact page.

Changes

I may update this policy as the product evolves. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when I do. Continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised policy.