cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/33995436
I am looking for a good fitness tracker to start doing cardio in a more measured way.
I was interested in Polar and Oura as EU alternatives (both Finnish companies), but both send data (health data, which is sensitive according to Article 9 of the GDPR) to AWS.
Are you aware of any EU solutions, or at least non-US, Chinese, Russian, or Israeli solutions, that do not send my data to companies in those countries?
I would like to be able to organize something self-hosted, but I don’t think I’m capable of doing that yet.
Get a smartwatch with Gadgetbridge support and keep your data on your phone.
I agree. I have been using it for years. First it was a bit buggy with my Huawei GT 2, but it has become almost buttersmooth. The devs are really putting effort in it.
Gadgetbridge?
HealthyPi Move is open source (including hardware) and doesn’t send data anywhere (only locally to the app being developed). It’s available for pre-order at this time.
Bangle.js with Gadgetbridge - https://banglejs.com/
Garmin then use the FOSS Garmin connect app I forget the name. You get all the fancy important data and monitoring. None of the worries. Or just don’t sync your data and monitor over time on the watch itself. Batteries are second to none. Garmin is the way to go. I’ve tried them all.
There’s also FitoTrack which is an open source, local android app for fitness tracking
Not sure, but maybe a Casio G-Shock? You’ll likely still be spied on, but maybe not by the US? Personally, i wear a Huawei, oh well.
