Fitbit states its policy is to notify users when legal process (search warrants, court orders, subpoenas) seeks access to their data, unless legally prohibited, with delayed notice permitted where court orders specify non-disclosure periods.
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This provision describes a user notification commitment for government data requests that is operationally significant for users whose data may be subject to law enforcement access. The policy identifies specific exceptions (legal prohibition, exigent circumstances, court-ordered non-disclosure) that limit when notification will occur.
Under this provision, Fitbit commits to notifying users of legal process seeking their data unless legally barred from doing so or where exigent circumstances apply. Users in contexts involving ongoing investigations or emergency circumstances may not receive advance notice of law enforcement access to their data.
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Compare across platforms →"Please note: Our policy is to notify you of legal process seeking access to your information, such as search warrants, court orders, or subpoenas, unless we are prohibited by law from doing so. In cases where a court order specifies a non-disclosure period, we provide delayed notice after the expiration of the non-disclosure period. Exceptions to our notice policy include exigent or counterproductive circumstances, for example, when there is an emergency involving a danger of death or serious physical injury to a person.Excerpt from Fitbit's Privacy Policy
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This provision describes a user notification commitment for government data requests that is operationally significant for users whose data may be subject to law enforcement access. The policy identifies specific exceptions (legal prohibition, exigent circumstances, court-ordered non-disclosure) that limit when notification will occur.
Under this provision, Fitbit commits to notifying users of legal process seeking their data unless legally barred from doing so or where exigent circumstances apply. Users in contexts involving ongoing investigations or emergency circumstances may not receive advance notice of law enforcement access to their data.
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