Rhythm Runner Legal

Official Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for Rhythm Runner.

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Rhythm Runner Terms of Service

Effective Date: May 16, 2026
Operator: Rhythm Runner is operated by Rhythm Runners Group.
Contact Email: rhythmrunnerapp@gmail.com


1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account and using Rhythm Runner, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree, do not use the app.

2. Description of Service

Rhythm Runner helps users record runs, associate runs with music, view routes, save memories, share selected activity with friends, and reflect on running experiences.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use Rhythm Runner. By using the app, you confirm you meet this requirement.

4. User Data & Privacy

Rhythm Runner may process your account information, run and activity data, GPS/location/route data, music playback and timeline data, weather data, optional photos and user-uploaded content, social/friend/sharing data, HealthKit/fitness data (if permission is granted), and AI-related data needed to generate AI features. For details on how we collect, use, and protect your data, please see our Privacy Policy.

5. Account Deletion

You may delete your account at any time through the app settings. Deleting your account may delete or disable access to your associated profile, runs, uploads, social connections, and app data, subject to limited retention described in our Privacy Policy or as required for legal, safety, or security reasons.

6. Running Safety & Assumption of Risk

Running, walking, exercising outdoors, and using headphones or mobile devices can involve risks. You are responsible for using the app safely and staying aware of your surroundings at all times. You should not use the app in a way that distracts from traffic, hazards, laws, instructions, or your physical condition. Rhythm Runner is not responsible for injuries, accidents, property damage, or harms during exercise or app use, except where liability cannot legally be excluded.

7. Not Medical Advice

Rhythm Runner is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, emergency services, or guaranteed training recommendations. Metrics, summaries, insights, AI content, and visualizations are for informational, entertainment, and personal reflection purposes only.

8. Sharing, Visibility, and Location Awareness

You may choose to share runs, routes, music timelines, photos, captions, profile info, or other content depending on app features and your settings. The app supports hiding an entire run from friends, as well as hiding the beginning and end of a route. Please be aware that location-based content can reveal sensitive information like your home, work, routines, or private places.

9. User Content and Community Standards

You may be able to upload or create content such as run names, photos, captions, comments, profile info, routes, and music-related activity. We have a zero-tolerance policy for objectionable content and abusive users. You may not post or share content that involves:

Rhythm Runner may remove content, restrict visibility, suspend or terminate accounts, and respond to reports of violations. You may report objectionable content or accounts, and block users where supported.

10. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the app for any unlawful, harmful, abusive, or fraudulent purposes. Prohibited uses include:

11. Third-Party Music Services

Rhythm Runner integrates with Apple Music/MusicKit. Spotify account connection is not currently supported for general users, though the app may display external Spotify song links where available. Third-party music services are governed by their own terms, subscriptions, account requirements, availability, and policies. Rhythm Runner does not own or control the music, album art, metadata, previews, playback, trademarks, or rights. Users may encounter explicit content (such as lyrics or artwork) synced from these third-party music services. By using the app, you acknowledge that Rhythm Runner does not filter this metadata and you agree to use the app at your own discretion. Music availability may vary by user, country, subscription, service, device, and provider. Third-party services may change, interrupt, limit, or discontinue access at any time.

12. Third-Party Services & Providers

Rhythm Runner may depend on third-party providers for hosting, authentication, analytics, crash reporting, storage, maps, search, weather, AI, music integrations, and other app functionality. Examples include Firebase/Google Cloud (including Firebase Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics), Algolia, Mapbox, Apple Music/MusicKit, Apple WeatherKit, Apple Health/HealthKit, Stability AI, Visual Crossing, Cyanite, and Gemini/Google AI. The app also utilizes certain open-source libraries (such as Kingfisher). For more information on data handling, refer to our Privacy Policy.

13. AI-Generated Features

Rhythm Runner uses AI-assisted features such as run summaries, reflections, recommendations, visualizations, images, or insights. AI content may be inaccurate, incomplete, unexpected, or inappropriate. Users should not rely on AI content for medical, safety, emergency, legal, financial, or training decisions. AI features may process app data as described in the Privacy Policy.

14. Beta Features and Reverse Engineering

Some beta or pre-release features may be confidential if separately identified as confidential or pre-release. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, scrape, copy, or attempt to derive source code, algorithms, designs, or underlying technology of the app, except where allowed by law.

15. Ownership

Rhythm Runner owns the app technology, design, software, trademarks, branding, and related intellectual property. You retain ownership of your user content, but you grant Rhythm Runner a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, display, reproduce, modify as necessary, and use that content to operate, improve, moderate, and provide the service.

16. Service Availability and Changes

Rhythm Runner is evolving. Features may be added, changed, limited, suspended, or removed. Some features may depend on your device, operating system, location, permissions, account status, network, music service, subscription, or third-party availability.

17. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account for violations of these Terms, safety or security issues, abuse, illegal behavior, or misuse of the app. You may stop using the app at any time.

18. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Rhythm Runner is provided “as is.” We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages related to your use of the app, including but not limited to app interruptions, inaccurate metrics, GPS inaccuracies, weather inaccuracies, music metadata inaccuracies, AI inaccuracies, third-party service interruptions, or exercise-related risks.

19. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Rhythm Runner, Rhythm Runners Group, and its owners, operators, employees, contractors, and partners from claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses arising from your misuse of the app, violation of these Terms, violation of another person’s rights, or your user content.

20. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of law principles.

21. Contact

For questions about these Terms, email us at: rhythmrunnerapp@gmail.com

By creating an account or using Rhythm Runner, you agree to these Terms.


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