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Google can ward off EU antitrust probe into Fitbit deal with data pledge: Report

Reuters • July 10, 2020, 09:33:02 IST
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Google could allay competition worries by offering a binding pledge to EU competition enforcers.

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Google can ward off EU antitrust probe into Fitbit deal with data pledge: Report

Google may be able to stave off a full-scale **EU antitrust investigation** into its planned **$2.1 billion bid** for fitness tracker maker Fitbit by pledging not to use Fitbit’s health data for its ads, people familiar with the matter said. The deal announced in November last year allows Google, a unit of Alphabet , to take on Apple and Samsung in the fitness trackers and smartwatches market, where other players include Huawei, and Xiaomi . The leader in the global wearables market was Apple with a 29.3 percent market share in the first quarter of 2020, followed by Xiaomi, Samsung and Huawei, according to data from market research firm International Data Corp. Fitbit’s share was 3 percent. [caption id=“attachment_7767461” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] ![Google ](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Fitbit-1024.jpg) Google[/caption] Still, the deal has drawn heavy criticism from privacy advocates on both sides of the Atlantic, concerned that Google may use Fitbit’s trove of health data to boost its dominance in online advertising and search. Earlier this month, EU regulators asked rival makers of wearable devices, app developers, and other online service providers as well as healthcare providers for their views. Google could allay competition worries by offering a binding pledge to EU competition enforcers along the lines of its promise last year not to use Fitbit’s health and wellness data for Google ads, the people said. The European Commission, which is scheduled to decide on the deal by 20 July, declined to comment. The deadline for Google to offer concessions is 13 July. Google said the deal is about devices and not data. “The wearables space is highly crowded, and we believe the combination of Google’s and Fitbit’s hardware efforts will increase competition in the sector, benefiting consumers and making the next generation of devices better and more affordable,” a spokeswoman said. “Throughout this process we have been clear about our commitment not to use Fitbit health and wellness data for Google ads and our responsibility to provide people with choice and control with their data,” she said. The US Justice Department is also reviewing the deal while the Australian regulator said it could harm competition.

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