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Unique: Google affords knowledge pledge in bid to win EU okay for Fitbit purchase

Alphabet Inc's Google has supplied to not use well being knowledge of health tracker firm Fitbit to assist it goal advertisements in an try to deal with EU antitrust issues about its proposed $2.1 billion acquisition, the U.S. tech firm mentioned late on Monday.
Alphabet Inc's Google has offered not to use health data of fitness tracker company Fitbit to help it target ads in an attempt to address EU antitrust concerns about its proposed $2.1 billion acquisition, the U.S. tech company said late on Monday.

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  5. "Google's bid to win EU approval for its $2.1 billion purchase of Fitbit faces headwinds as rivals and customers argue concessions to EU antitrust regulators do not go far enough, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday". (October 2, 2020)
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  10. "Alphabet's Google has tweaked concessions aimed at allaying EU antitrust concerns about its $2.1 billion purchase of Fitbit , people familiar with the matter said, putting it on course to secure EU approval for the deal". (October 16, 2020)
  11. "Alphabet unit Google and digital advertising firms were hit with fresh privacy complaints to national watchdogs in six EU countries on Thursday over the way they sell ads to potential advertisers through a bidding process". (December 10, 2020)
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