BowFlex, Inc. is a fitness-equipment manufacturer headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.

JRNY service

JRNY is an "adaptive fitness membership" provided by BowFlex that is facilitated by their Android-equipped fitness hardware.^[1]

Overview of consumer impact

Privacy

The BowFlex privacy policy includes a post-purchase EULA modification where the user must opt out of the sale of their data.
Template:HoverImportant 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".^[2]

Freedom

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^[3]