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On December 5, 2016, seven German DPAs issued press releases
(example press release (source document in German)),
stating that none of the tested wearables, activity trackers, and
fitness and health apps met data protection requirements. The DPAs
tested 16 wearables and their respective apps, which were
downloaded more than 30 million times. The privacy policies
examined did not meet regulatory requirements, and the DPAs pointed
out that sensitive health data is processed by third parties, used
for marketing purposes, and shared with affiliates. In addition,
users cannot purge their data, even if their devices are lost,
stolen, or sold. The DPAs are researching ways to handle user
complaints relating to this data processing.
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