Protecting Health Data from Wearables and Trackers
This act aims to protect your private health data collected by devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers. It prohibits companies from selling or sharing this information without your consent, especially to data brokers. This makes your health, activity, and sleep data safer and less accessible for commercial purposes.
Key points
Prohibits the sale and sharing of your health data (e.g., from fitness bands, smartwatches) to companies whose primary purpose is to profit from this information.
Your health data cannot be transferred outside the United States without your consent and appropriate safeguards.
Companies can only share your data with your informed consent or in strictly defined situations, such as for medical, research, legal purposes, or in the event of company mergers.
Health data collected by wearable devices, if received by medical entities, will be treated the same as other protected health information, subject to strict privacy regulations.
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