10 Total
2 High severity
6 Medium severity
2 Low severity
Summary

This document establishes Garmin's data collection, use, and sharing practices for personal information collected through Garmin devices, applications (including Garmin Connect, Garmin Pay, and GPS navigation products), and related services. Garmin collects health data including heart rate, sleep patterns, menstrual cycle information, stress levels, and precise GPS location data, and authorizes sharing this information with third-party service providers. The document permits users to configure privacy settings through the Garmin Connect app and connect.garmin.com to control data visibility and communication preferences.

Technical / Legal Breakdown

This document is Garmin's global privacy policy, governing how Garmin collects, uses, stores, and shares personal data across its products and services, including wearables, GPS devices, fitness apps, aviation equipment, and connected platforms. The policy states that Garmin processes personal data including health and fitness data, precise location data, payment information, device identifiers, and usage data, with stated legal bases including contract performance, legitimate interests, consent, and legal obligations depending on jurisdiction. Notable among the policy's provisions is its collection of sensitive health and biometric data (heart rate, menstrual cycles, sleep patterns, stress levels, blood oxygen) and precise GPS location data, which are shared with third-party service providers, business partners, and in some cases made publicly visible through Garmin Connect social features; the policy also reserves the right to share data in corporate transactions such as mergers or acquisitions. The policy explicitly addresses GDPR obligations for EU/EEA users including data subject rights (access, erasure, portability, objection), identifies Garmin Ltd. in Switzerland as the data controller for non-U.S. users, and invokes Standard Contractual Clauses for international data transfers. California residents are afforded additional rights under CCPA including the right to know, delete, and opt out of sale or sharing of personal information, while the policy also references compliance with Switzerland's Federal Act on Data Protection and other regional frameworks.

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Mapped Governance Frameworks

BIPA
Illinois, USA
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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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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Archival ProvenanceSource & Archival Record
Last Captured April 19, 2026 06:25 UTC
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Document ID CA-D-000274
Version ID CA-V-000790
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