(NewsNation) — A Finnish tech company that makes smart rings for tracking health and wellness metrics says it’s not sharing civilian customer data with the United States government or a third party through a project with the Department of Defense.

In a recent news release, Oura announced it would build a plant in Fort Worth, Texas, to support its defense sector work. The company said it has worked in that sector since 2019, "deploying tens of thousands of rings in support of the DoD’s efforts to enhance human performance across all branches of the armed services."

A PR nightmare ensued. Online backlash included allegations that Oura is working with software defense contractor Palantir and claims that Oura's civilian data would be compromised. In protest, some social media content creator

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