The FTC alleged that GoodRx shared prescription and health-condition information with Facebook, Google, Criteo and others for advertising despite promising not to, and did not notify users about those disclosures. GoodRx agreed to pay $1.5 million and to a permanent ban on sharing health information for advertising. It must also get consent for other sharing, have third parties delete the data, and notify affected users.
GoodRx settles FTC claims over health data shared with advertisers
$1.5 millionWhy it matters for your siteTracking events on a health site can reveal medical information through the event names alone.
Health dataSource: Federal Trade Commission
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