Passos – Step Tracker

Effective date: April 28, 2026

Overview

Passos ("the app") is an iOS step-tracking application developed by Joao Anjos. This privacy policy explains how Passos handles your information. The short version: it doesn't collect any. Passos was designed from the ground up to work entirely on your device, with no accounts, no servers, and no data leaving your phone.

Data We Access

Passos requests read-only access to the following data types inside Apple Health:

Steps — used to display your daily step count and fill the progress ring.
Distance (Walking + Running) — used to show today's distance travelled.
Active Energy Burned — used to display an estimated calorie figure.
Exercise Minutes — used to display your active minutes for the day.

Passos reads this data in real time from Apple Health on your device. It does not write to Apple Health, does not modify any existing Health records, and does not store raw Health data outside of Apple's own secure Health store.

Data Storage & Security

The only data Passos stores itself — outside of Apple Health — is your personal preferences: your daily step goal, chosen unit system (metric or imperial), selected accent colour, streak history, earned badges, and notification settings. This information is stored exclusively on your device using Apple's standard on-device storage. It is never backed up to any external service by Passos (though it may be included in a standard iCloud device backup that you control).

No personal data is ever transmitted to Joao Anjos or any third party.

Internet Access

Passos does not make any network requests. The app operates entirely offline and does not communicate with any external servers, APIs, or remote services of any kind. You can verify this using a network monitoring tool — Passos generates zero outbound traffic during normal use.

Notifications

Passos may send local iOS notifications — specifically, hourly nudge reminders if you choose to enable them, and badge-earned alerts. All notifications are generated entirely on your device using Apple's local notification system. No notification content or metadata is sent to any server or third party.

Third-Party Services

Passos does not integrate with any third-party SDKs, analytics frameworks, advertising networks, crash-reporting services, or data brokers. The only platform-level integration is Apple Health, which is provided by Apple and governed by Apple's own privacy policy. There are no other third parties involved in the operation of this app.

Children's Privacy

Passos does not collect any information from anyone, including children under the age of 13. Because the app gathers no data whatsoever, it is suitable for users of all ages.

Data Deletion

To delete all data stored by Passos, delete the app from your iPhone. This removes your goal, streak history, badges, and all other preferences the app has saved on your device. Your underlying step data in Apple Health is not affected — you can manage or delete that separately from the Health app under Browse → Steps → Show All Data.

Changes to This Policy

If this privacy policy is updated in the future, the revised version will be posted at this URL with a new effective date. Given the nature of the app — no data collection — substantive changes are unlikely. Any significant change that affects your data rights will be communicated through an app update notice.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or about how Passos handles data, you can reach out at:
developer@hermitden.com

Developer

Joao Anjos
© 2026 Joao Anjos. All rights reserved.