Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Watches, bands, and rings—if you want to digitally monitor your fitness, more companies than ever are selling devices to do it. And more Americans than ever now own at least one wearable health device. But what are the companies that make fitness trackers doing to protect our sensitive data from prying eyes? A lot less than they could be, it turns out. (eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/most-smart-watches-rings-and-bands-lack-basic-transparency-reports-and-key-privacy)



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0:00 Intro



3:12 Fitness Trackers & Privacy Concerns with Thorin Klosowski



21:51 Fitness Trackers Quiz



25:21 Upcoming Events & Opportunities