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Opt-in leaderboard (totals only) in a small app — allowed under Sections 2.3 / 6.1?

  • October 14, 2026
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Hi everyone,

I'm the developer of WOLF, an iOS/Android training log app with around 560
connected athletes.

I'd like to add an opt-in leaderboard and want to make sure it complies with
the API Agreement before building it:

- Users sign in to our app and explicitly opt in. It is off by default.
- Only weekly / monthly / yearly totals per sport (distance, elevation gain,
  moving time) are used. No individual activities, routes, locations or
  timestamps are shared.
- Users appear under a nickname only, and can opt out and delete their
  data at any time.
- The screen shows the top 5 users and the viewer's own rank.

Section 2.3 says Strava Data may be displayed only to the user it belongs to.
But Section 6.1 starts with "Unless your Developer Application has an athlete
capacity of 9,999 or less...", which reads as if smaller apps may display
other users' data.

1. Does the 6.1 exception allow a leaderboard like this for apps with a
   capacity of 9,999 or less?
2. If not, is it acceptable to show each user only their own rank or
   percentile (e.g. "Top 12%"), without displaying anyone else's data?

Any guidance from the Strava team or other developers would be appreciated.
Thanks!