Garmin
Garmin Ltd. (Garmin International, Inc. / Garmin Würzburg GmbH)
Analysed ·Policy updated
https://www.garmin.com/en-US/privacy/connect/policy/0 Concern3 Mixed1 Positive
B71 / 100
In Plain English
Garmin collects a lot of health and location data to run the service, doesn't sell it or share it with advertisers, and gives you good control over it — but the policy is dense, retention is vague, and aggregate data sharing with third parties isn't fully explained.
Category Breakdown
Known data breaches
No known public data breaches
Garmin does not appear in the Have I Been Pwned database of publicly disclosed data breaches.
How Garmin could earn a higher grade
Recommended changes
- Publish specific retention timelines for GPS track data, activity logs, and biometric measurements rather than 'as long as your account is active'.
- Provide a binding commitment that health and fitness data will not be shared with insurance companies, employers, or data brokers.
- Offer a local-only mode for Garmin devices where data never leaves the device or a user-controlled local sync, without losing core functionality.
- Publish a transparency report covering government and law enforcement data requests.
- Extend GDPR-equivalent data rights to all users globally, not only EU residents.
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