Privacy is a fundamental right, and we believe that it should be the default. We are committed to build a product that is private by design, and we want to be transparent with our users. That is why we are open sourcing the PACE mobile app.
In March, we introduced an estimation of the amount of calories burned during a run, displayed alongside the other statistics (distance, duration and pace). In this post, we explain why this information is valuable for runners, on which information it is based on and how PACE keeps it private.
Fitness trackers are very useful, and should be very private. They became very popular, an essential part of practising a sport for many people, from the casual practioners who want to keep memories of a beautiful run or bike ride with friends, to the professional athletes to monitor their progress to perform the best.