Don't let health trackers turn into health spying devices!
Discussion
Arenβt they already? Iβve stayed away from them. I mean itβs pretty straightforward isnβt it, eat decent food and exercise and the rest is luck right?
Maybe not but I have zero trust around data use now.
some people are so obsessed with health KPIs so the go all in blindly. personally, i donβt see any value unless you are a pro athlete. however, if we decide to use such tools, we should always be cautious. when choosing health trackers, we should always look for devices that allow us to βopt-outβ of data sharing, have a path for account deletion, and have super transparent privacy policies.
I'm sure there's someone on earth who got run over by a car they didn't see because they were looking at their health tracker. The universe loves irony!
But that's exactly what they are. Did anyone ever think they were clever little motivational devises designed to improve one's wellbeing?