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16 September 2015

Federal Data Protection Commissioner Warns About Fitness Apps

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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.
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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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