Provision record
Fitbit · Fitbit Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Disclosure permitted for legal compliance or harm prevention

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 287 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

When may Fitbit preserve or disclose user information?
Fitbit may preserve or disclose user information to comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; to assert legal rights or defend against legal claims; or to prevent, detect, or investigate illegal activity.
May Fitbit preserve or disclose user information to comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request?
Fitbit may preserve or disclose user information to comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; to assert legal rights or defend against legal claims; or to prevent, detect, or investigate illegal activity.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause identifies circumstances under which Fitbit may disclose user information to third parties—including governments—without the user's consent, covering a broad range of legal and law-enforcement scenarios.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated with '...'; there may be additional grounds for disclosure not captured here.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4429 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader's information may be preserved or disclosed by Fitbit without the reader's consent in legal, regulatory, or law-enforcement contexts.

How other platforms handle this

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disclosure is required by a third-party to complete a transaction initiated by the user

Squarespace Medium

If we're involved in a reorganization, merger, acquisition, sale of some or all of our assets or other business transaction, depending on the circumstances, we may disclose any of the information described in Section 2 above...

Wise Medium

We will disclose information to third parties about your account or the transfers you make: (i) where it is necessary for completing transfers, or (ii) in order to verify the existence and condition of your account...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may preserve or disclose information about you to comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; to assert legal rights or defend against legal claims; or to prevent, detect, or investigate illegal activity...

Excerpt from Fitbit's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
HIPAA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Fitbit Privacy Policy
Entity
Fitbit
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-037439
Document ID
CA-D-00276
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
57bb5070b60fb4a283fbce5f5f44be0e8de849a37aeb58fdedadaf1ee6109c35
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Fitbit
Document: Fitbit Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-037439
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:42:51 UTC
SHA-256: 57bb5070b60fb4a2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/fitbit/fitbit-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-037439/disclosure-permitted-for-legal-compliance-or-harm-prevention/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Fitbit's Disclosure permitted for legal compliance or harm prevention clause do?

This clause identifies circumstances under which Fitbit may disclose user information to third parties—including governments—without the user's consent, covering a broad range of legal and law-enforcement scenarios.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader's information may be preserved or disclosed by Fitbit without the reader's consent in legal, regulatory, or law-enforcement contexts.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 287 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Fitbit.