If you use Fitbit outside the United States, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in the US, where privacy laws may offer fewer protections than in your home country.
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The provision establishes Fitbit's operational framework for cross-border data transfers and explicitly discloses the potential variance in legal protections across jurisdictions. This disclosure addresses the regulatory requirement to inform users of the adequacy or inadequacy of data protection safeguards in destination countries.
EU and UK users should be aware their sensitive health data is processed in the United States; Fitbit should be using Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards, but users have limited visibility into these arrangements.
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"We operate internationally and transfer information to the United States and other countries for the purposes described in this policy. Please note that the countries where we operate may have privacy and data protection laws that differ from, and are potentially less protective than, the laws of your country.Excerpt from Fitbit's Privacy Policy
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The provision establishes Fitbit's operational framework for cross-border data transfers and explicitly discloses the potential variance in legal protections across jurisdictions. This disclosure addresses the regulatory requirement to inform users of the adequacy or inadequacy of data protection safeguards in destination countries.
EU and UK users should be aware their sensitive health data is processed in the United States; Fitbit should be using Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards, but users have limited visibility into these arrangements.
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