Wearables and health
Garmin Connect privacy rating
Garmin's app and web service for syncing, analyzing and sharing activity, health and sleep data from Garmin watches and fitness devices.
Summary
Garmin Connect scores 20 out of 100 (grade F) on the wearables and health criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 20 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The privacy policy lists Google Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics, which the Exodus report also finds in the Android app.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by device sales and subscriptions, with no ads. The Play data safety listing declares no sharing and no advertising use.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.