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.

2 Documents
13 All provisions 1 High severity 7 Medium severity 5 Low severity
0 Changes · 12 mo
- Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Liability Limitation
11 provisions · 7 high · 4 med
Other
8 provisions · 3 med
Data Collection
7 provisions · 1 high · 5 med
Data Sharing
5 provisions · 3 high · 2 med
Data Usage
2 provisions · 2 med
Platform Discretion
2 provisions
Privacy Rights
1 provision · 1 med
Data Retention
1 provision · 1 high
Quick Facts
Data Retention: Specified
Key Governance Provisions
High Optical HR data not for medical use

This disclaimer explicitly removes any medical-use expectation from heart rate monitor data, which is significant given that users may rely on such data for health decisions.

High Wearables not classified as medical devices

This establishes the broadest categorical disclaimer across all Garmin wearables, removing any medical-device status or medical-use expectation from the entire product line.

High Wearable data not medically accurate disclaimer

This establishes a baseline accuracy disclaimer for all wearable data, limiting the precision users can expect across any tracked metric.

High Skin temperature not intended for medical use

This disclaimer explicitly removes any medical-use expectation from the skin temperature feature, limiting the purposes for which users can legitimately rely on its data.

High Pulse Ox data not for medical purposes

This disclaimer explicitly removes any medical-use expectation from Pulse Ox data, which is significant given that blood oxygen readings may be associated with serious health conditions.

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: - Changes (12 months): 0 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 13
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Documents

Garmin Privacy Statement

Medium

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 …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
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Garmin Terms of Use

Low

This document sets out Garmin's terms for using its wearable devices and the data they produce. The most important thing to understand is that Garmin's health tracking features — including …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
5 provisions 1 version captured Version history →
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High Severity Provisions (1)

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Applicable Regulations

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

What Garmin documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Garmin documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Garmin made in the past year?

Garmin has made 0 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Garmin?

ConductAtlas has classified 13 provisions across Garmin's tracked documents. 1 are rated high severity, 7 medium, and 5 low.

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