Omron took AppleHealth data without consent then silently updated privacy policy

1 aranypucek 1 8/8/2025, 6:35:20 PM substack.com ↗

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aranypucek · 3h ago
I recently published an article showing that the Omron Connect app uploads a user’s entire Apple Health history in the categories it got technical read access — including data from non-Omron devices — to Omron’s cloud without clear, informed consent under GDPR.

Depending on the user’s Apple Health contents, this can include years of historical data.

Less than 4 days after publication, their Privacy Policy silently changed in the App from October 2024 (2.16) to a new (2.17) version dated May 2025. The update contains only minor changes — but notably adds vague legal wording about 3rd-parties, like Apple Health.

The timing suggests the change may have been a reaction to exposure, in my oppinion