Garmin vs NordVPN
Based on our analysis, Garmin is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Garmin | NordVPN |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | B · 71/100 | C+ · 62/100 |
| What they collect | Mixed (65) | Mixed (65) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (67) | Mixed (58) |
| What you can do | Positive (76) | Mixed (68) |
| What they promise | Mixed (63) | Mixed (60) |
In plain English — Garmin
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 →In plain English — NordVPN
NordVPN genuinely doesn't log your VPN activity — that part of the privacy pitch holds up — but outside the tunnel it runs a large advertising and analytics infrastructure full of US-based trackers, shares data within a broad corporate group, markets to you for a year after you cancel, and retains billing records for a decade.
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