Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Heather Podesta + Partners is repping Fitbit as privacy concerns rise about what the health and fitness device company does with the data it collects from users.
Fitbit's wireless wearable monitors track a person's steps, distance walked, calories burned, weight and sleep.
New York Senator Chuck Schumer expressed worries last month that Fitbit's sensitive consumer data could be sold to third-parties, such as health insurance companies.
The San Francisco-based company has said its corporate policy precludes it from not selling/sharing data with outsiders unless requested by a customer to do so.
Foundry Group, SoftBank Capital, Qualcomm Ventures and SAP Ventures bankroll Fitbit.
Heather Podesta, who worked for Congressmen Robert Matsui and Earl Pomeroy, walks the Fidbit beat with Benjamin Klein, ex-aide to Sen. Byron Dorgan, and Eric Rosen, one-time staffer for Congressman Anthony Weiner.
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