# 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.

- Website: https://connect.garmin.com
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Android, iOS, Web
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Wearables and health](https://privacyratings.com/wearables/)
- Grade: F (20/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source. |  |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The privacy policy lists Google Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics, which the Exodus report also finds in the Android app. | https://www.garmin.com/en-US/privacy/connect/policy/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by device sales and subscriptions, with no ads. The Play data safety listing declares no sharing and no advertising use. | https://play.google.com/store/apps/datasafety?id=com.garmin.android.apps.connectmobile |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/wearables/garmin-connect/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/wearables/garmin-connect.md