Fitbit will illegally force it to share its data with the world, complaint filed

This is a constant when you first open a file. application that processes certain personal data. It asks you to allow the app to be used for various purposes depending on its purpose. in Europe thanks to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you must be able to decline this collection and continue to use the service. Of course if this allows it to work normally. To a lesser extent, you see this behavior on the Internet every day: saying no to the use of third-party cookies will not prevent you from visiting a website.

Acquired by Google in 2021 health monitoring service Fitbit in the field of view noobA privacy advocacy group. He accuses the brand of not respecting the GDPR. Required person to create a Fitbit account allow personal data to be sent “In the United States and other countries with different data protection laws”. The problem is that if the user doesn’t want it, their only solutiondelete your account and use the app.

Fitbit accused of not respecting GDPR, group of lawyers complain

In addition to the data sent,post adress or date of birth, “registers and messages sent to your friends in chat rooms or the Services to track food, weight, sleep, water, or women’s health.” The group states that even if there is a way to refuse this sharing and use the app, Fitbit will still not be on the nails of GDPR. Consent may allow data to be sent only occasionallynot as regular as here.

Noyb filed a complaint with authorities in Austria, Germany and Italy. He asks for clarification of the information regarding the transfer of data recorded by Fitbit and that it is possible to use the service without accepting it. In case of fines Alphabet (Google’s parent company) may have to pay up to 4% of its total annual revenue; more than 11 billion euros.

Source : noob