Updated 2026-05-04 · Auditor: Tomás Maria Vaz de Noronha · Methodology: 3-pass forensic
| Fitbit (Charge 6 / Versa 4) | Redmi Watch 5 Active (Ainode) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €100–€300 | — |
| Subscription | Fitbit Premium €8.99/mo for advanced metrics | None |
| Manufacturer HQ | Mountain View, CA, USA (now Google) | China (audited) |
| Independent privacy audit | Not in any public audit corpus | Tier B (audited) score 32/100 |
| Auditor's finding | — | Data sent to Xiaomi servers in Europe — adequate GDPR compliance. |
| Public PCAP report | Not published | /audits/redmi-watch-5 |
| Methodology disclosure | Vendor privacy policy only | Full 3-pass methodology + 6-dimension scoring |
| Where to buy | https://www.fitbit.com/global/eu/legal/privacy-policy | /shop |
Data sent to Xiaomi servers in Europe — adequate GDPR compliance.
Tier: B (score 32/100). Date audited: 2026-04-29. Auditor: Tomás Maria Vaz de Noronha. License: CC-BY-4.0. Methodology: 3-pass forensic network audit (DNS analysis + traffic surveillance + 6-dimension classification).
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The Fitbit (Charge 6 / Versa 4) is not in Ainode's audit corpus. We don't make privacy claims about devices we haven't physically tested. We cite the vendor's stated practices and (where available) third-party reviews like Mozilla Privacy Not Included.
If you'd like Ainode to audit a specific device for your own use case, contact andre.mendonca@ainode.info.
Ainode sells the Redmi Watch 5 Active (€—). This page contains affiliate-style internal links to our shop. We do not sell the Fitbit (Charge 6 / Versa 4) and have no commercial interest in its sales — we link to the manufacturer for completeness only.