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This clause restricts how users may access the Fitbit Service, limiting connectivity to an approved hardware ecosystem and excluding third-party or unauthorized devices.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after item (i), suggesting additional conditions for authorized connections exist but are not quoted. Only the quoted portion is addressed.
Users are prohibited from connecting to the Fitbit Service using devices that were not manufactured, distributed, or sold by Fitbit or its authorized resellers or agents.
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"You may only connect to the Fitbit Service using (i) a device that is manufactured, distributed, or sold by Fitbit itself or through its authorized resellers or agents...Excerpt from Fitbit's Terms of Service
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This clause restricts how users may access the Fitbit Service, limiting connectivity to an approved hardware ecosystem and excluding third-party or unauthorized devices.
Users are prohibited from connecting to the Fitbit Service using devices that were not manufactured, distributed, or sold by Fitbit or its authorized resellers or agents.
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