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On July 17, the Federal Data Protection Commissioner issued a press release about the risks of using fitness apps offered by private health insurance companies in exchange for access to better insurance tariffs.
On July 17, the Federal Data Protection Commissioner issued a press release (source document in German)
about the risks of using fitness apps offered by private health
insurance companies in exchange for access to better insurance
tariffs. The Commissioner pointed out that members of statutory
health insurance policies are protected by law against the
disclosure of sensitive data and suggested legislation adopting
similar protections for persons with private health insurance.
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