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Explicit consent required for health and special category data

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Explicit consent is a heightened legal standard under the GDPR; this clause commits Fitbit to obtaining it before processing the most sensitive categories of personal data.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4198 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If Fitbit collects health data or other GDPR special category data about the reader, the reader must give explicit consent before Fitbit processes that data.

How other platforms handle this

Anthropic Medium

We will only collect, use and disclose your personal data with your consent, unless otherwise permitted or required by law. Your consent may be given expressly or implied, depending on the circumstances and the sensitivity of the information involved.

GitHub Medium

In some jurisdictions, we only use non-essential cookies after obtaining your consent.

Apple App Store Medium

to the extent that Internet Protocol (IP) addresses or similar identifiers are considered personal data by local law, we also treat these identifiers as personal data in those regions.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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To the extent that information we collect is health data or another special category of personal data subject to the GDPR, we ask for your explicit consent to process the data.

— Excerpt from Fitbit's Fitbit Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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-037505
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-037505
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:42:51 UTC
SHA-256: 57bb5070b60fb4a2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/fitbit/fitbit-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-037505/explicit-consent-required-for-health-and-special-category-data/
Accessed: July 13, 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 Explicit consent required for health and special category data clause do?

Explicit consent is a heightened legal standard under the GDPR; this clause commits Fitbit to obtaining it before processing the most sensitive categories of personal data.

How does this clause affect you?

If Fitbit collects health data or other GDPR special category data about the reader, the reader must give explicit consent before Fitbit processes that data.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 300 platforms. See the full comparison.

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