Last updated: July 29, 2026
Ascendra is a fitness, nutrition, and body-progress app. This page explains what data we collect, how we use it, and — in particular — every health data type we request through Apple HealthKit (iOS) and Google Health Connect (Android). This page is maintained by the Ascendra team and describes current app behavior; it is not an independent certification.
Ascendra only requests the health data types listed below, and only after you explicitly grant permission on the device. You can revoke access at any time from Settings → Health → Ascendra on iOS or Health Connect → App permissions → Ascendra on Android. Revoking permission stops future imports; data already synced into your Ascendra account remains until you delete it from the app.
Import completed sessions (activity type, start/end, duration) so cardio and training show up in your history without manual logging. Workouts you log inside Ascendra can also be written back so all your data lives in one place.
Compute average and peak heart rate for each session, power intensity/effort estimates, and inform recovery suggestions.
Show energy expenditure per session and contribute to daily activity totals used by the coach.
Combine with active calories for full-day energy expenditure trends alongside your nutrition log.
Track daily step totals for streaks, weekly challenges, and general activity trends.
Show distance covered for running, cycling, and walking sessions and combine it with duration for pace analytics.
Import sleep sessions and duration so recovery insights, wellness check-ins, and coach deload suggestions reflect your actual rest.
Sync weight readings from smart scales connected to Apple Health or Health Connect so body-composition charts stay current without manual entry.
Ascendra does not sell health data, does not share it with advertisers or data brokers, and does not use it for advertising or to build profiles for third parties. Health data is used only to provide the features you request.
Health data you sync is stored in your Ascendra account on our managed backend and protected by row-level security so only your signed-in session can read or write it. Data in transit is encrypted with TLS. When you use the AI coach, a summary of the relevant recent data (not raw records) is sent to our AI provider to generate a response; requests are not used to train third-party models.
You can export or delete all your Ascendra data — including imported health data — at any time from Settings → Data & privacy. Deleting your account removes health records from our systems within 30 days, excluding limited backups purged on their normal cycle.
Questions or privacy requests: privacy@ascendrafitness.com.
