Garmin · Garmin Privacy Statement · View original document ↗

Auto navigation location collection requires consent

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 299 of 352 platforms
Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF
Monitor governance changes for Garmin Create a free account to receive the weekly governance digest and monitor one platform for governance changes.
Create free account No credit card required.

This analysis describes what Garmin's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Precise real-time movement data is sensitive; the consent requirement means Garmin must obtain affirmative agreement before collecting it.

Interpretive note: The nature or form of consent required is not specified in the excerpt. The list of features is illustrative ('such as').

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Garmin will collect your location, direction, and speed from your auto navigation device for features such as parking and traffic only if you have given your consent.

How other platforms handle this

ZipRecruiter Medium

As you interact with our Website, we may automatically collect Technical Data and Usage Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns...by using cookies, server logs and other similar technologies.

NVIDIA NIM Medium

TAO Toolkit releases that collect data, collect it for the following purposes: (a) to properly configure and optimize products for use with Software; (b) to deliver content or service through the Software; and (c) to improve NVIDIA products...

Glassdoor Medium

Some of our ad partners may also enable us to collect similar data directly from their website or app by integrating our or our affiliates' advertising technology.

See all platforms with this clause type →

Monitoring

Garmin has changed this document before.

Receive same-day alerts, structured change summaries, and monitoring for up to 25 platforms.

Get Monitor Or create a free account →
▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
"
With your consent, Garmin collects information that includes location, direction, and speed to help with features such as parking and traffic.

— Excerpt from Garmin's Garmin Privacy Statement

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
Garmin Privacy Statement
Entity
Garmin
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-036723
Document ID
CA-D-00274
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
fdceafc75911b41add3295fc635d758effb1e9f163c6a813782fde54c61d1c3d
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 15:11 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Garmin
Document: Garmin Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-036723
Captured: 2026-05-08 15:11:48 UTC
SHA-256: fdceafc75911b41a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/garmin/garmin-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-036723/auto-navigation-location-collection-requires-consent/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

Other risks in this policy

Related Analysis

Compliance Governance Intelligence

Need to monitor specific governance provisions?

Compliance includes provision-level monitoring, governance timelines, regulatory mapping, and audit-ready analysis.

Arbitration clauses AI governance Data rights Indemnification Retention policies
Get Compliance

Or start with Monitor →

Built from archived source documents, structured governance mappings, and historical version tracking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Garmin's Auto navigation location collection requires consent clause do?

Precise real-time movement data is sensitive; the consent requirement means Garmin must obtain affirmative agreement before collecting it.

How does this clause affect you?

Garmin will collect your location, direction, and speed from your auto navigation device for features such as parking and traffic only if you have given your consent.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 299 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Garmin?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Garmin.