Guides & articles
Practical writing on GPS privacy and the GPX format, from the people who built the cleaner.
How GPS tracks reveal where you live, work and when you're away
Two points in a track matter more than all the others: the first and the last. Here is how they turn into an address, why radius-based hiding leaves an edge that can be reconstructed, and what actually helps.
6 min read
The GPX format explained: tracks, waypoints, extensions and what your watch writes
GPX is plain XML you can open in a text editor. Here is what each element holds, what your watch bolts on through extensions, and which fields carry more about you than you would expect.
5 min read
Sharing routes safely: Strava privacy zones, hidden start/end and what still leaks
Platform privacy settings crop a map for other viewers. They do not change the file you export, the segments you appear on, or what the people you ride with upload.
5 min read