Tech-savvy health fanatics could be sharing their most intimate information

By Natasha Boddy
Updated September 16 2014 - 10:23am, first published 9:43am
The FitBit Force, which uses sensors to track your walking and sleeping patterns. Photo: New Deal Design
The FitBit Force, which uses sensors to track your walking and sleeping patterns. Photo: New Deal Design
The FitBit Force, which uses sensors to track your walking and sleeping patterns. Photo: New Deal Design
The FitBit Force, which uses sensors to track your walking and sleeping patterns. Photo: New Deal Design
The FitBit Force, which uses sensors to track your walking and sleeping patterns. Photo: New Deal Design
The FitBit Force, which uses sensors to track your walking and sleeping patterns. Photo: New Deal Design
The FitBit Force, which uses sensors to track your walking and sleeping patterns. Photo: New Deal Design
The FitBit Force, which uses sensors to track your walking and sleeping patterns. Photo: New Deal Design

People using smartphone apps and wearable technology to track their health and fitness, weight loss or bodily functions could be unwittingly handing over some of their most private information to third parties.

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