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Fitbit, whose fitness trackers and other devices monitor users’ daily steps, calories burned and distance traveled, would give the U.S. tech giant access to a trove of health data gathered from Fitbit devices.“The possible further combination and accumulation of sensitive personal data regarding people in Europe by a major tech company could entail a high level of risk to privacy and data protection,” it said.
It urged the companies to assess their data privacy requirements and privacy implications in a transparent way and mitigate possible privacy and data protection risks before seeking EU antitrust approval for the deal. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, who will vet the deal, in November voiced her concerns about big companies targeting data-heavy rivals.Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; editing by Barbara Lewis
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