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Fitbit and Google merger: What happens to your health data now search giant owns it – and how Brexit makes it more confusing



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Google’s acquisition of fitness company Fitbit is nearing completion. Following the company’s $2.1bn (£1.54bn) purchase, it faced investigation from the US government, the EU, and Australian government about its use of data. Many users will have the same question – how is Fitbit data going to be used by Google?Read more“We will maintain strong data privacy and security protections, giving you control of your data and staying transparent about what we collect and why,” James Park, Fitbit’s chief executive, president and co-founder, wrote in a statement although there are concerns from privacy advocates that the merger …

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