Step Counter & Walking Tracker — Count, Walk, Track
Welcome to Fexo Step Counter (package name: com.fexo.stepcounter.tracking) — your everyday step counter and walking tracker. At Fexo FZC LLC, we believe privacy is a fundamental right. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our mobile application ("the App"), which counts your steps, tracks your walks, shows your daily progress and goals, and includes Pip, an optional voice walking assistant.
By using Fexo Step Counter, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the App.
We are committed to minimal data collection. Fexo Step Counter does not require accounts, and we never collect personally identifiable information unless strictly necessary for functionality.
| Data Type | Description | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Device Info | Model, OS version, app version | Optimize performance and compatibility |
| Advertising Data | Advertising ID, IP address and ad interactions (collected by Google AdMob) | Show ads and measure ad performance |
| App Settings Requests | Platform and app version when loading ad and announcement settings | Deliver the correct app configuration |
We do NOT: Sell personal information, upload your steps, walks or health data, use your location outside a walk you start, or use your health or activity data for advertising.
Local-First Approach: All step history, walks, routes, goals, profile details and app preferences are stored exclusively on your device. We maintain no remote database containing your activity or health data.
Security Practices: We follow industry best practices: encrypted data transmission (HTTPS) when loading app settings and ads, and regular security reviews.
Retention: Since all activity data lives on your device, you can use Reset all data in the App, clear app data or uninstall the App to permanently remove all information at any time. Data you chose to sync to Health Connect or Apple Health can be deleted there.
Fexo Step Counter requests only the permissions necessary to deliver its step counting and walk tracking features. Below is a full breakdown:
| Permission | Why It's Required |
|---|---|
| Physical Activity | Reads your phone's built-in step sensor to count your steps throughout the day. |
| Precise Location | Measures distance, pace and route with GPS, only during an outdoor walk you start. Never used outside a walk. |
| Approximate Location | Required by Android together with precise location for GPS walks. Used only during a walk you start. |
| Foreground Service | Keeps step counting running reliably, with a visible notification showing today's steps. |
| Health Foreground Service | Allows the step counting service to keep counting your steps while the App is closed. |
| Location Foreground Service | Keeps GPS tracking active while the screen is locked during a walk you started, until you finish the walk. |
| Internet | Loads ads and app settings (ad and announcement configuration). Your steps and health data are never sent. |
| Notifications | Shows your live step count, goal-reached alerts, walk reminders and inactivity reminders. |
| Start at Boot | Restarts step counting automatically after your device restarts, so no steps are missed. |
| Microphone | Used only while you ask Pip, the walking assistant, a question out loud. Never runs in the background, and no audio is stored. |
| Battery Optimization | Lets you allow the App to run unrestricted so battery saving does not stop step counting. Requested only when you tap "Allow". |
| Keep Awake | Keeps step counting and walk tracking working briefly while the screen is off. |
| Health Connect – Steps | If you turn on Health Connect sync, writes your daily step count to Health Connect. The App does not read your Health Connect data. |
| Health Connect – Distance | If you turn on Health Connect sync, writes your daily walking distance to Health Connect. |
| Health Connect – Exercise | If you turn on Health Connect sync, writes the walks you track as exercise sessions to Health Connect. |
| Advertising ID | Used by Google AdMob to show ads and avoid repeating the same ads. You can reset or delete it in your device settings. |
We use limited third-party tools solely to keep the App free and working:
No data brokers, no selling of personal data, and health or activity data is never used for advertising. Your steps stay yours, always.
Depending on your region (GDPR, CCPA, etc.), you have rights over your data. Since all user-generated content is stored locally:
Fexo Step Counter is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that a child has provided us with information, please contact us and we will ensure data is promptly removed. Location and microphone permissions should be used under parental guidance for younger users.
We may update this policy to reflect operational, legal, or technical changes. The "Effective Date" at the top indicates the latest revision. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance. For significant updates, we will notify you via in-app notice or on our website.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or how we handle permissions, please reach out — we're happy to help.
Fexo FZC LLC
Business Centre, Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates