A multinational technology company that designs and manufactures GPS navigation devices, fitness trackers, smartwatches, and aviation equipment for consumer and commercial markets. The company collects extensive health and location data through its wearable devices and mobile applications, making its privacy practices particularly significant for users who track fitness activities, heart rate, sleep patterns, and geographic movements. Its terms of service and privacy policies govern how personal health information and location data are collected, stored, shared, and used across its ecosystem of connected devices and services.
Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from Garmin’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.
Personal data sharing in this context is mandatory and not subject to user consent, meaning users cannot prevent it when a legal requirement applies.
Precise movement data from a navigation device is sensitive; the consent requirement means this sharing should not occur without the user's affirmative agreement.
Precise real-time movement data is sensitive; the consent requirement means Garmin must obtain affirmative agreement before collecting it.
Because Garmin does not retain payment card details, that data is not held in Garmin's systems and therefore cannot be exposed through a Garmin data breach.
An explicit no-sale commitment means users can rely on Garmin not monetising their personal data through sale, which is a key consumer protection concern.
Garmin's Privacy Statement explains what data Garmin collects from you — such as your account details, device location, and navigation data — and how it is used and shared. Garmin …
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Garmin has made 0 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.
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