Fitbit Inspire HR
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If you want a little tracking--activity, heart rate, sleep--without the extra bells and whistles, this little bracelet could be for you. Just think, in the year 1819, the word tracker meant someone who was good at finding and following animals (or people). Now, in the year 2019, tracker means technology we strap to ourselves to tell us how many steps we've taken a day. Bet they never saw that coming back in 1819.
What could happen if something goes wrong?
Fitbit does a good job with privacy and security and de-identifies the data it collects so it's (hopefully) not personally identifiable. We say hopefully because, depending on the kind of data, it’s been found to be pretty easy to de-anonymize these data sets and track down an individual’s patterns, especially with location data. So, just be completely aware you are strapping on device with a built-in microphone that tracks your location, heart rate, sleep patterns, and more. That's a lot of personal information gathered in one place. Oh, and news recently broke that Google is buying Fitbit. What does that mean? We don't know quite yet, but it does seem that all that sensitive data Fitbit collects will now be owned by Google, a company that likes to have as much data on people as possible.
Can it snoop on me?
Camera
Device: No
App: Yes
Microphone
Device: No
App: Yes
Tracks location
Device: Yes
App: Yes
What can be used to sign up?
Can’t Determine
Phone
Can’t Determine
Third-party account
Can’t Determine
What data does the company collect?
Personal
Body related
Social
How does the company use this data?
How can you control your data?
What is the company’s known track record of protecting users’ data?
Can this product be used offline?
User-friendly privacy information?
Links to privacy information
Does this product meet our Minimum Security Standards?
Encryption
Fitbit protects data sent between your device and the Fitbit app with encryption.
Strong password
Wearable devices run over a secure Bluetooth connection from a companion app. In order to use the app, an account with a strong password is required. Fitbit smartwatches are PIN protected to secure Fitbit Pay transactions.
Security updates
Updates are pushed automatically when you pair your device with the companion app.
Manages vulnerabilities
Fitbit has a bug bounty program, which means that anyone who finds a security issue and discloses it responsibly may get paid.
Privacy policy
Does it have a privacy policy?
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