Oura, the maker of popular smart rings, has acknowledged receiving government requests for user data but remains non-committal about disclosing the frequency of such demands. The company's transparency report reveals it has received national security letters and other government data requests, raising privacy concerns among users. The article questions whether Oura will follow other tech companies in regularly reporting these requests to maintain user trust.
Background
Oura is a leading manufacturer of smart rings that track health and activity data, competing in the wearable tech market dominated by companies like Apple and Fitbit. Government data requests to tech companies have been a contentious issue since the Snowden revelations in 2013.
- Source
- Hacker News (RSS)
- Published
- May 23, 2026 at 10:09 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10