A method operable in a wearable device , the method comprising: determining an acquisition condition for acquiring biometric information of a user of the wearable device, based on movement information acquired by a movement detection unit , wherein determining the acquisition condition for acquiring biometric information of the user comprises: determining whether a state of the wearable device is stationary for at least a previously designated time period based on acquired movement information; if the state of the wearable device is stationary for at least the designated time period, acquiring location information of the user; determining whether the acquired location of the user corresponds with a designated situation, wherein the designated situation is a situation corresponding to schedule information of the user stored in the memory , wherein the schedule information comprises position and time information of the user; and if the acquired location does not correspond with a designated situation, acquiring the biometric information of the user; storing, in at least one of the memory and an external server , the determined acquisition condition and the biometric information of the user; comparing the stored biometric information of the user with a predesignated setting value; and controlling the wearable device or another electronic device communicatively coupled with the wearable device in accordance with the comparison result. determining an acquisition condition for acquiring biometric information of a user of the wearable device, based on movement information acquired by a movement detection unit , wherein determining the acquisition condition for acquiring biometric information of the user comprises: determining whether a state of the wearable device is stationary for at least a previously designated time period based on acquired movement information; if the state of the wearable device is stationary for at least the designated time period, acquiring location information of the user; determining whether the acquired location of the user corresponds with a designated situation, wherein the designated situation is a situation corresponding to schedule information of the user stored in the memory , wherein the schedule information comprises position and time information of the user; and if the acquired location does not correspond with a designated situation, acquiring the biometric information of the user; determining whether a state of the wearable device is stationary for at least a previously designated time period based on acquired movement information; if the state of the wearable device is stationary for at least the designated time period, acquiring location information of the user; determining whether the acquired location of the user corresponds with a designated situation, wherein the designated situation is a situation corresponding to schedule information of the user stored in the memory , wherein the schedule information comprises position and time information of the user; and if the acquired location does not correspond with a designated situation, acquiring the biometric information of the user; storing, in at least one of the memory and an external server , the determined acquisition condition and the biometric information of the user; comparing the stored biometric information of the user with a predesignated setting value; and controlling the wearable device or another electronic device communicatively coupled with the wearable device in accordance with the comparison result. <EOS>