Contribution: Contributions Program
Université de Sherbrooke
$80,000.00
Analysis of the management of sensitive data by smartwatches: Privacy issues and recommendations for stakeholders
FY 2025-26 · 2025-07-04
Summary
The proposed project will examine the management of sensitive data collected by a wearable device, stored on a smartphone and transmitted to a cloud platform, taking a representative ecosystem as a use case: an Apple Watch connected to an iPhone via Apple’s HealthKit data aggregation platform.
The aim is to assess the technical mechanisms in place to ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information.
The results of this analysis will help identify the risks and best practices involved in managing sensitive data in these technological ecosystems.
Program
Contributions Program
Recipient
Location
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Reference Number
CP-000083
Amendment Number
0
Agreement Type
Contribution
Recipient Type
S
Recipient Legal Name
Université de Sherbrooke
Recipient Operating Name
Université de Sherbrooke
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient City
Sherbrooke
Recipient Postal Code
J1K 2R1
Program Name
Contributions Program
Program Name (French)
Programme des contributions
Agreement Title
Analysis of the management of sensitive data by smartwatches: Privacy issues and recommendations for stakeholders
Agreement Title (French)
Analyse de la gestion des données sensibles par les montres intelligentes : enjeux de protection de la vie privée et recommandations pour les parties prenantes
Agreement Number
n/a
Agreement Value
$80,000.00
Agreement Start Date
2025-07-04
Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Description
The proposed project will examine the management of sensitive data collected by a wearable device, stored on a smartphone and transmitted to a cloud platform, taking a representative ecosystem as a use case: an Apple Watch connected to an iPhone via Apple’s HealthKit data aggregation platform.
The aim is to assess the technical mechanisms in place to ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information.
The results of this analysis will help identify the risks and best practices involved in managing sensitive data in these technological ecosystems.
Description (French)
La proposition examine la gestion des données sensibles recueillies par un dispositif portable, stockées sur un téléphone intelligent et transmises à une plateforme infonuagique, en prenant comme cas d’utilisation un écosystème représentatif : une montre intelligente Apple Watch connectée à un téléphone intelligent iPhone par l’entremise d’une plateforme d’agrégation de données HealthKit d’Apple.
L’objectif est d’évaluer les mécanismes techniques mis en place pour assurer la confidentialité des renseignements sensibles.
Les résultats de cette analyse permettront d’identifier les risques et les bonnes pratiques liés à la gestion des données sensibles dans ces écosystèmes technologiques.
Organization Code
opc-cpvp
Organization
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada | Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada
