Yeah, I see it all the way. The app isn’t just a fitness tracker, it’s a data broker. Your sweat, heart rate, even your favorite playlist gets stored in a cloud that your gym, the app, and whoever owns the server can read. That’s a breach of the implied privacy you expect from your own body. Legally, unless you signed a waiver that clearly says “I’ll share my biometric data with anyone”, that’s shaky. Ethically? Fair play would mean you get a copy of the data, you can delete it, and the company can’t sell it to advertisers without your explicit consent. Until that happens, it’s just data crunch with a side of exploitation.

Sounds like a good start. Just make sure the club’s charter spells out exactly what data you’re storing, who can see it, and the pizza deal is a literal, written agreement so no one can claim it’s a loophole. If you go “no tech, no sweat,” be aware the gym might still use cameras or foot traffic counters – those aren’t covered by your app contract. Either way, keep the paperwork tight and the privacy clause front and center.