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'''{{Wplink|Bowflex|BowFlex, Inc.}}''' is a fitness-equipment manufacturer headquartered in Vancouver, Washington. | |||
==Consumer impact summary== | |||
====User privacy==== | ====User privacy==== | ||
*The BowFlex [[privacy policy]] includes a [[post-purchase EULA modification]] where the user must opt out of the sale of their data. | *The BowFlex [[privacy policy]] includes a [[post-purchase EULA modification]] where the user must opt out of the sale of their data. | ||
*BowFlex collects biometric information and will disclose it to "third parties who may acquire your information as a result of a merger, acquisition or other ownership transition".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-01 |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://www.bowflex.com/global-assets/legal/privacy-policy.html |archive-url=https://archive | *BowFlex collects biometric information and will disclose it to "third parties who may acquire your information as a result of a merger, acquisition or other ownership transition".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-01 |title=Privacy Policy |url=https://www.bowflex.com/global-assets/legal/privacy-policy.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/yXo1R |archive-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=[[BowFlex]]}}</ref> | ||
====User freedom==== | ====User freedom==== | ||
*JRNY service includes [[digital rights management]], which restricts access to stock Android features, like installing apps. | *JRNY service includes [[digital rights management]], which restricts access to stock Android features, like installing apps. | ||
*Even with a JRNY subscription, you are limited to a small subset of streaming platform applications. | *Even with a JRNY subscription, you are limited to a small subset of streaming platform applications. | ||
*BowFlex includes [[forced arbitration]] in its [[end-user license agreement]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-03 |title=Terms of Use |url=https://www.bowflex.com/global-assets/legal/terms-of-use.html |archive-url=https://archive | *BowFlex includes [[forced arbitration]] in its [[end-user license agreement]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-03 |title=Terms of Use |url=https://www.bowflex.com/global-assets/legal/terms-of-use.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/k9WBJ |archive-date=15 Apr 2026 |website=[[BowFlex]]}}</ref> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
===JRNY service=== | ===JRNY service=== | ||
JRNY is an "adaptive fitness membership" provided by BowFlex that is facilitated by their [[wikipedia:Android_(operating_system)|Android]]-equipped fitness hardware.<ref>{{Cite web |title=JRNY |url=https://www.bowflex.com/jrny.html |url-status=live |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=[[BowFlex]]}}</ref> | JRNY is an "adaptive fitness membership" provided by BowFlex that is facilitated by their [[wikipedia:Android_(operating_system)|Android]]-equipped fitness hardware.<ref>{{Cite web |title=JRNY |url=https://www.bowflex.com/jrny.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/RvKkk |archive-date=15 Apr 2026 |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=[[BowFlex]]}}</ref> | ||
===Recalls (''2025'')=== | ===Recalls (''2025'')=== | ||
On June 5, 2025, The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled over 3.7 million BowFlex 552 adjustable dumbbells due to an impact hazard caused when the weight plates "dislodge from the handle during use"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www. | On June 5, 2025, The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled over 3.7 million BowFlex 552 adjustable dumbbells due to an impact hazard caused when the weight plates "dislodge from the handle during use"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=I. |date=10 Jun 2025 |title=BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports |url=https://www.drugs.com/news/bowflex-recalls-3-8-million-dumbbells-after-injury-reports-125328.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/vcDPG |archive-date=15 Apr 2026 |access-date= |work=Drugs.com}}</ref> | ||
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BowFlex, Inc.
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 |
| Legal Structure | Public |
| Industry | Fitness |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.bowflex.com/ |
BowFlex, Inc. is a fitness-equipment manufacturer headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.
Consumer impact summary
[edit | edit source]User privacy
[edit | edit source]- The BowFlex privacy policy includes a post-purchase EULA modification where the user must opt out of the sale of their data.
- BowFlex collects biometric information and will disclose it to "third parties who may acquire your information as a result of a merger, acquisition or other ownership transition".[1]
User freedom
[edit | edit source]- JRNY service includes digital rights management, which restricts access to stock Android features, like installing apps.
- Even with a JRNY subscription, you are limited to a small subset of streaming platform applications.
- BowFlex includes forced arbitration in its end-user license agreement[2]
Incidents
[edit | edit source]JRNY service
[edit | edit source]JRNY is an "adaptive fitness membership" provided by BowFlex that is facilitated by their Android-equipped fitness hardware.[3]
Recalls (2025)
[edit | edit source]On June 5, 2025, The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled over 3.7 million BowFlex 552 adjustable dumbbells due to an impact hazard caused when the weight plates "dislodge from the handle during use"[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Privacy Policy". BowFlex. 2024-12-01. Archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026.
- ↑ "Terms of Use". BowFlex. 2024-12-03. Archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026.
- ↑ "JRNY". BowFlex. Archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ↑ Edwards, I. (10 Jun 2025). "BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026.