Smart watches and activity trackers are pretty cool.
But they could also be putting your privacy at risk. These wearable devices collect valuable data, including your gender, age, height, weight and whereabouts. That’s a potential gold mine for interested parties such as employers, insurance companies and advertisers.
While the popular FitBit says it has a policy not to sell personal data, consumers still need to be aware of what they’re storing out there in the event their data is intercepted or hacked.
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