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Originally Posted by Catlady
I've been wanting a Fitbit or Fitbit-type device, but the idea of having my personal info tracked and stored and shared stops me from buying one. I keep looking for something reliable that doesn't involve the cloud and social media--I just want to be able to keep my data for myself alone. I don't know why everything these days is about sharing and comparing and providing endless data about oneself to marketers.
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I have a Fitbit; you don't have to share your info with others. I'm not saying Fitbit doesn't sell it in the aggregate, but no one can access your account through social media unless you let them and even then, you can control what they see.
I find the stored data quite useful; for me, its utility outweighs any perceived loss of privacy or control, but obviously that's up to the individual.