Maintaining physical fitness is a common goal, but how much do we care about our privacy during sporting activity? The Privacy Guarantor provides some useful advice on how to use fitness tracker apps and devices without compromising our personal data.
During a spinning class or a daily run, we record a series of information, such as heart rate, route, gym workouts and the number of sit-ups, push-ups and jumps. But also details like weight, height, eating habits, stress level and hours of sleep can be acquired and processed by fitness tracker apps and devices.
Too often, however, we provide such data without paying sufficient attention: and it is for this reason that the Privacy Guarantor has decided to provide ad hoc guidelines to protect us.
Fitness tracker apps and devices: personal data in danger?
In many cases, these applications and devices not only collect sensitive data about our health, but can also reveal lifestyle habits, movements and even social relationships. This data could be shared with third parties for profiling purposes or, even worse, fall into the hands of malicious individualswith potential risks to our personal safety.
For example, sharing information about our exercise habits and whereabouts on social media could expose us to unwanted situations.
Furthermore, fitness tracker apps and devices are often connected to the Internet and other applications and devices, exponentially increasing the amount of data processed and disseminated. This poses potential cybersecurity risks.
Therefore, although these tools are invaluable for maintaining good physical shape and improving sports performance, it is essential to use them with awareness and caution. Protecting your privacy and personal data should be one prioritymaking sure you understand your privacy settings and limiting the sharing of sensitive information.
The guidelines of the Privacy Guarantor
In the information sheet prepared by the Authority we can find suggestions, food for thought and useful indications.
Source: article by lentepubblica.it editorial team
2024-01-15 21:11:37
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