EU clears Google’s purchase of Fitbit, with conditions over data

A Google office (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

The European Union has approved Google’s plan to buy gadget-maker Fitbit for £1.5 billion after it promised to restrict user data and ensure Android phones work with other wearable devices for at least 10 years.

Human rights and consumer groups had called on authorities to block the deal, citing privacy and antitrust concerns.