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Contributed: When fitness data becomes research data, your privacy may be at risk

Privacy concerns have arisen following Google’s acquisition of Fitbit, with advocates worried about the use of personal fitness data. The acquisition raises a larger issue of sharing personal health information with various stakeholders, including employers and insurance companies. The risk of re-identification of study participants using fitness data is also highlighted, calling for stricter privacy protections and legislation for digital health data.

Source: www.healthcareitnews.com –

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