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Title: Apple Watch health apps may already be under FTC microscope Post by: HCK on November 15, 2014, 03:00:21 pm Apple Watch health apps may already be under FTC microscope
<article> <section class="page"> <p>The Apple Watch doesn’t even have a release date and already federal officials are concerned about the health data the wearable will collect.</p><p>The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly concerned that your private health information will be stored and used without your consent. According to Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/13/us-apple-ftc-exclusive-idUSKCN0IX2I520141113), the agency has met with Apple several times over the last few months to make sure the company promises not to hand over health data to advertisers. The same applies to third-party developers working on health apps for Apple Watch and iOS 8’s HealthKit.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2848020/apple-watch-health-apps-may-already-be-under-ftc-microscope.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: Apple Watch health apps may already be under FTC microscope (http://www.macworld.com/article/2848020/apple-watch-health-apps-may-already-be-under-ftc-microscope.html#tk.rss_all) |