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This provision clarifies the regulatory framework governing Fitbit's handling of health data. By disclaiming HIPAA-covered status, the terms establish that Fitbit's data practices are regulated under the company's privacy policy rather than the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which imposes specific safeguard and disclosure requirements on covered entities.
Users' health data collected by Fitbit operates under the privacy policy's stated data practices rather than HIPAA's regulatory protections. If users transfer Fitbit data to a HIPAA-covered healthcare provider, that transferred data would then fall under HIPAA requirements applicable to that provider.
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"Fitbit is not a HIPAA-covered entity and the data you provide to Fitbit is not protected by HIPAA. If you choose to share your Fitbit data with your healthcare provider, the information may then be protected by HIPAA.— Excerpt from Fitbit's Fitbit Privacy Policy
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This provision clarifies the regulatory framework governing Fitbit's handling of health data. By disclaiming HIPAA-covered status, the terms establish that Fitbit's data practices are regulated under the company's privacy policy rather than the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which imposes specific safeguard and disclosure requirements on covered entities.
Users' health data collected by Fitbit operates under the privacy policy's stated data practices rather than HIPAA's regulatory protections. If users transfer Fitbit data to a HIPAA-covered healthcare provider, that transferred data would then fall under HIPAA requirements applicable to that provider.
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