Garmin vs Netflix
Based on our analysis, Garmin is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Garmin | Netflix |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | B · 71/100 | C+ · 58/100 |
| What they collect | Mixed (65) | Mixed (52) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (67) | Mixed (50) |
| What you can do | Positive (76) | Mixed (62) |
| What they promise | Mixed (63) | Mixed (60) |
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.
View full analysis →Netflix collects detailed viewing behaviour, device fingerprints, and advertising data — including interests inferred by third-party ad companies from your activity across the internet — to serve behavioural ads on its ad-supported tier. Controls are reasonably accessible, but retention timelines are vague, Do Not Track is ignored, and the breadth of the ad-tech ecosystem is larger than you might expect from a subscription service.
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