Strava

Strava operates a popular fitness tracking platform where athletes share workouts and compete in challenges. While the service provides valuable features for fitness enthusiasts, Strava's terms of service are notably more aggressive than typical fitness apps. The company claims a "transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license" to use your content, name, and activity data in ads and commercial contexts - and for public routes and club content, this license is perpetual, continuing even after account deletion. Strava also caps their maximum liability at just $50 or your annual subscription fees, meaning if they lose years of fitness data or their GPS features lead to safety issues, your compensation is severely limited. The terms require binding arbitration for disputes (though you can opt out within 30 days), and they explicitly state users accept "all safety, security, and other risks" from geolocation features. EU users get better protections and aren't subject to arbitration requirements. Athletes who share sensitive location data or build substantial workout histories on Strava should carefully consider these commercial rights and liability limitations.