When you share your Oura health data with an employer, coach, doctor, or researcher through the Oura Platform, that party takes full control of your data and Oura no longer bears any responsibility for how they use it or keep it secure.
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This clause means that highly sensitive biometric and health data, including heart rate, sleep stages, and reproductive health indicators, can be accessed by third parties such as employers, and Oura explicitly disclaims responsibility for what happens to that data afterward.
The updated policy explicitly discloses that Oura uses artificial intelligence and machine learning in the service, including an AI assistant called Oura Advisor that provides personalized wellness guidance based on information you submit or that Oura collects. The revised terms state that Oura may use AI and algorithmic analysis to suggest partner services and may use personal data to develop or refine AI-powered health features. The policy establishes that you retain choice about whether to engage with these AI features or share personal data with partner services when suggestions are offered.
View change record →The removal of guidance to review Data Recipient privacy policies and Oura's liability disclaimer reduces transparency about responsibilities when data is transferred to third-party controllers.
View full change record →Once you accept an Oura Platform invitation and share your health data, your employer, coach, or researcher operates as an independent data controller and Oura takes no responsibility for that data's security or use, meaning your protections under Oura's policy no longer apply to that copy of your data.
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"Once your data is shared to the Oura Platform, the Data Recipient becomes the controller of your personal data. The Data Recipient is responsible for its use and processing of your personal data in accordance with all applicable data protection and privacy laws. Your personal data may be used by the Data Recipient in accordance with its own privacy practices, so please review the Data Recipient's privacy policy carefully before accepting the invite and opting-in to Oura Platform. Oura is not responsible for the Data Recipient's processing of your data or the security of any personal data that the Data Recipient has extracted from the Oura Platform.Excerpt from Oura's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates GDPR Articles 4(7) and 26-28, which govern independent controllers and controller-to-controller relationships.
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This clause means that highly sensitive biometric and health data, including heart rate, sleep stages, and reproductive health indicators, can be accessed by third parties such as employers, and Oura explicitly disclaims responsibility for what happens to that data afterward.
Once you accept an Oura Platform invitation and share your health data, your employer, coach, or researcher operates as an independent data controller and Oura takes no responsibility for that data's security or use, meaning your protections under Oura's policy no longer apply to that copy of your data.
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