Security News > 2022 > September > Google to Make Account Login Mandatory for New Fitbit Users in 2023

Wearable technology company Fitbit has announced a new clause that requires users to switch to a Google account "Sometime" in 2023.

"In 2023, we plan to launch Google accounts on Fitbit, which will enable use of Fitbit with a Google account," the Google-owned fitness devices maker said.

Rather, support for Fitbit accounts is expected to continue until at least the beginning of 2025, after which a Google account will be mandatory for using the devices.

Also necessitated as part of the transition is the consent from the part of users to move their personal data from Fitbit to Google.

The goal, Fitbit said, is to include a "Single login for Fitbit and other Google services, industry-leading account security, centralized privacy controls for Fitbit user data, and more features from Google on Fitbit."

In January 2021, when Google completed its Fitbit acquisition, the company said the "Deal has always been about devices, not data," and that it "Will protect Fitbit users' privacy."

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