EPISODE · Jul 29, 2026 · 27 MIN
Health Data Is Personal. Fitness Trackers Should Keep It That Way.
from EFFector · host Hudson Hongo, Christian Romero, Thorin Klosowski
Watches, bands, and rings—if you want to digitally monitor your fitness, more companies than ever are selling devices to do it. And more Americans than ever now own at least one wearable health device. But what are the companies that make fitness trackers doing to protect our sensitive data from prying eyes? A lot less than they could be, it turns out. EFFector is a podcast by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending online civil liberties. Support our work today at https://eff.org/podfan. 0:00 Intro 3:12 Fitness Trackers & Privacy Concerns with Thorin Klosowski 21:51 Fitness Trackers Quiz 25:21 Upcoming Events & Opportunities
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Watches, bands, and rings—if you want to digitally monitor your fitness, more companies than ever are selling devices to do it. And more Americans than ever now own at least one wearable health device. But what are the companies that make fitness trackers doing to protect our sensitive data from prying eyes? A lot less than they could be, it turns out.
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