Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 6, 2025
Introduction
1stMarathon ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:
- Email Address: When you join our waitlist or sign up for our service
- Apple Watch Health Data: When you use our service, including steps, sleep data, heart rate variability, and workout information (only with your explicit permission)
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect:
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring website
- Device Information: Browser type, device type, IP address
- Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide personalized marathon training recommendations
- Send you weekly coaching insights via email
- Improve our AI coaching algorithms
- Communicate with you about your training and our service
- Analyze and improve our website and services
- Send important service updates and notifications
How We Protect Your Health Data
Your health data is extremely important to us:
- Not Stored Long-Term: We process your health data to generate insights but do not store it permanently on our servers
- Encrypted Transmission: All data is transmitted using industry-standard encryption (HTTPS/TLS)
- Limited Access: Only essential systems have access to your health data for the purpose of generating your weekly insights
- No Selling: We will never sell your health data to third parties
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Notion: To store waitlist email addresses
- Google Analytics: To understand website usage patterns
- Anthropic (Claude AI): To generate personalized health insights
These services have their own privacy policies governing how they handle your data.
Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal information
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time
- Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format
To exercise these rights, email us at hello@1stmarathon.com
Data Retention
- Email Addresses: Retained until you request deletion or unsubscribe
- Health Data: Processed for insight generation then deleted (not stored long-term)
- Analytics Data: Retained according to Google Analytics retention policies
Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.
International Users
Our service is hosted in the United States. If you are accessing our service from outside the US, your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by email or by posting a notice on our website. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates when this policy was last revised.
Medical Disclaimer
1stMarathon provides fitness coaching and training recommendations. This is not medical advice. Always consult your physician before beginning any exercise program, especially if you have any health concerns or pre-existing conditions.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us:
Email: hello@1stmarathon.com