Google vs Garmin
Based on our analysis, Garmin is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Garmin | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D · 26/100 | B · 71/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (8) | Mixed (65) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (42) | Mixed (67) |
| What you can do | Mixed (58) | Positive (76) |
| What they promise | Mixed (55) | Mixed (63) |
In plain English — Google
Google tracks almost everything you do online — every search, email, location, video, and website visit — across all their products and millions of third-party sites, then uses it to sell ads. They do give you unusually good tools to review and delete your data, but the defaults collect everything.
View full analysis →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.
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