2025 Privacy Law Forum: Life Sciences - (Session 2) Matrices of Privacy: Where Are Wearables Taking You?
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
As wearable technologies become deeply embedded in our daily lives—from smartwatches and fitness trackers to clinical-grade health monitors—they are collecting more sensitive personal data than ever before. But what does that mean for your privacy? Join us as legal and bioethics expert Rachel Zuraw, from UC Berkeley School of Law, explores the complex and fast-evolving world of wearables, data collection, and digital privacy. You’ll unpack the regulatory landscape, consider what health data is (and isn’t) protected, and discuss how age, vulnerability, and emerging technologies are reshaping the future of health privacy.
Whether you're in healthcare, tech, law, or policy, this conversation will equip you to think more critically about the digital devices we wear—and the hidden data trails we leave behind.
In this session, you will learn:
- What privacy really means in the age of wearables—and why it’s not so simple
- How different privacy regulations apply to wearable technologies
- What health data is protected—and what isn’t
- How to identify privacy risks tied to aging and long-term care tech
- Who benefits from wearable data and who may be left exposed
Speaker(s):
Rachel Zuraw, UC Berkeley School of Law
Program Series:
Through the 2025 BCLT Privacy Law Forum: Life Sciences virtual conference, BCLT invites you to explore cutting-edge issues crucial for lawyers, in-house counsel, government regulators, and academics working in the privacy and cybersecurity spaces. Throughout the summer and fall, BCLT will launch the programs you need to watch. Explore updates on health-focused privacy laws, AI's impact on privacy issues, wearables and age-related privacy protections, and international data transfers. This is a must-view program for anyone who is encountering privacy issues in the context of the life sciences ecosystem.
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