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Pulse Ox physical characteristics may cause inaccuracy

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 286 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What does Garmin state may impact Pulse Ox readings?
Garmin states that the user's skin tone and other physical characteristics, fit of the device, and presence of ambient light may impact Pulse Ox readings.
May the user's skin tone and other physical characteristics impact Pulse Ox readings?
Garmin states that the user's skin tone and other physical characteristics, fit of the device, and presence of ambient light may impact Pulse Ox readings.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This establishes that Pulse Ox accuracy is subject to personal physical variables and environmental conditions that users may not be able to eliminate.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4260 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users should be aware that their individual physical traits and environment may reduce the reliability of Pulse Ox readings.

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Perplexity AI Medium

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Skillshare Medium

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The user's skin tone and other physical characteristics, fit of the device, and presence of ambient light may impact the readings.

Excerpt from Garmin's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Garmin Terms of Use
Entity
Garmin
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-038078
Document ID
CA-D-00273
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
99aa3590175f484137e6036be517750232da82167d86936d9b866f6409023af0
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 17:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Garmin
Document: Garmin Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-038078
Captured: 2026-05-07 17:37:38 UTC
SHA-256: 99aa3590175f4841…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/garmin/garmin-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-038078/pulse-ox-physical-characteristics-may-cause-inaccuracy/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Garmin's Pulse Ox physical characteristics may cause inaccuracy clause do?

This establishes that Pulse Ox accuracy is subject to personal physical variables and environmental conditions that users may not be able to eliminate.

How does this clause affect you?

Users should be aware that their individual physical traits and environment may reduce the reliability of Pulse Ox readings.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 286 platforms. See the full comparison.

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