Strava makes it simpler to maintain your exercise information non-public

Exercise tracker app Strava has a history of being used to stalk people, figuring out the place they stay or their typical working paths (check out this Reddit thread of people commiserating, for example). Whereas the platform has some security options, a brand new software ought to make it simpler to verify your privateness settings instantly following an exercise. Strava is launching Fast Edit, which offers all customers with rapid entry to edit and privateness settings within the app after syncing an exercise.

Fast Edit allows you to modify a number of points of your exercise, corresponding to who can see your its particulars. It additionally provides you the choice to cover sure data shortly, corresponding to your begin time, tempo, or coronary heart price. You’ll be able to even decide to cover your whole route and map. These features already exist in Strava, however Fast Edit could possibly be useful if you happen to’re working in a brand new place and forgot to vary your settings or leaving from house and need to maintain your handle non-public. Mainly, it may be that one further reminder to examine your privateness settings are as safe as you need. In case you skip the Fast Edit display screen, then Strava will apply your default settings.

The new feature additionally has a number of non-safety choices to discover. Fast Edit will immediate you to customise your exercise title and add pictures and movies you took whereas out exploring. Simply keep in mind, if you happen to make your map non-public, do not counteract that by sharing something that might determine precisely the place you’re. You too can entry superior edits like gear and particular exercise varieties via the Fast Edit display screen.