Who provides the app
Long Splice is provided by Kieran Hollis, an individual developer in Australia. There is no company behind it. It is in private testing with a small group of invited runners, delivered through a closed test on Google Play or through Firebase App Distribution. It is not publicly listed on Google Play and there are no public sign-ups.
This is test software. I change it during testing, and I give no guarantee that it works without faults.
Who can use it
You need a Google account to sign in to Long Splice. Google's own terms apply to that account.
You accept these terms once in the app, after signing in, by choosing "I agree".
You must be 13 or older. If you're under 18, a parent or guardian must agree to these terms too. Under 18, plans go up to a half marathon, under 16 up to 10K, and at 13 up to 5K, following Athletics Australia's minimum ages for road races. Food advice doesn't show numbers under 18.
Training and your health
No doctor, physio, dietitian or coach has reviewed Long Splice's plans, check-ins or food advice, and the plans themselves have not been tested. They draw on published research, but that research did not test this app.
The plan for returning to running after birth is general information and a cautious default. No clinician has reviewed it, and it hasn't been tested in any trial, it can't examine you or diagnose anything, and it doesn't replace care from your doctor, midwife, maternal health nurse or physio. The dates and check-ins are guides, not medical clearance, and a check-in can miss things. In an emergency, call 000.
Plans are general information built from what you enter. They are not medical advice. See a doctor before you start if you have a medical condition or an injury, and stop and seek help if you feel unwell during a run.
A solo plan comes from your own goal and fitness. A group plan is set at the group's average fitness, so it is not tailored to you. If the group pace or distance is well outside your own range the app tells you, and it does not change your sessions. You decide whether to do each session.
Group codes
Linking up is optional. If you do, the group code acts as the password. Anyone holding it can read, change or delete the group's records, so share it only with people you train with. Every member of the group can see the details listed in the privacy policy.
Other services
Garmin, Strava and Google are separate companies. Long Splice is not affiliated with or endorsed by them, and their own terms apply when you use their services.
Strava
Linking Strava is optional. You log in on Strava's own page, and Long Splice never sees your Strava password. While it's linked, Long Splice names your Strava activities after your sessions and puts its web address and the session in the description, as the privacy policy sets out. Your use of Strava stays under Strava's own terms. You can unlink at any time in Profile.
Garmin
Linking Garmin Connect is optional. You log in on Garmin's own page, and Long Splice never sees your Garmin password. Your use of Garmin products and Garmin Connect stays under Garmin's own terms. Garmin provides its service as it is, and it doesn't endorse Long Splice. To the fullest extent the law allows, Garmin isn't liable to you for anything arising from your use of Long Splice, and you won't bring a claim against Garmin over it. This doesn't remove any rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law. Only link a Garmin Connect account you're allowed to add data to, which your own personal account normally is. To report misuse of the app, email admin@longsplice.au.
Liability
The app is provided as is. Nothing in these terms removes rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law. Beyond those rights, and to the extent the law allows, I am not liable for loss arising from using the app.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the law of the Northern Territory, Australia.
Contact
Email admin@longsplice.au. I reply within 30 days.