The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) said on Thursday 20 February that the acquisition by US giant Google of the company Fitbit “could lead to a high level of risk for privacy and data protection”.
The proposed $2.1 billion merger, announced last November by Google, would give the company access to a wealth of data about the health of Fitbit users.
In its statement, the EDPB reminded both parties of their obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in force in...