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​Google-Fitbit deal raises competition and privacy concerns, Privacy International says

( November 13, 2019, 21:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Google’s plan to buy Fitbit has prompted concerns by Privacy International, a UK organization that advocates privacy rights, which cited Google’s “long track record of competition law infringements” in Europe. Privacy International said the deal raised “a number of significant competition and privacy concerns” over how Google could use Fitbit’s data, the combination of the two companies’ data, and the potential “exclusionary” impact of Google’s entry into the health tracking sector.Statement follows....

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