On March 2, 2023, the FTC announced a proposed order against BetterHelp, Inc., an online mental health counseling service, for sharing consumer data, including sensitive mental health information, with third parties for targeted advertising and other purposes.
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Illinois Federal Court Rules that BIPA Health Care Exemption Applies to Sunglasses Virtual Try-On Tool
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On February 10, 2023, an Illinois federal district court ordered the dismissal of a putative class action lawsuit alleging that an online tool that allowed users to virtually try on sunglasses violated the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act. …
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HHS Releases Bulletin on Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates
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On December 1, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a Bulletin on the obligations of HIPAA covered entities and business associates under the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules when using online tracking technologies. …
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NIH Confidentiality Certificates Add Layer of Privacy Protection Post-Dobbs
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Following the ruling in Dobbs, the National Institutes of Health’s certificates of confidentiality offer an important layer of privacy protection to reproductive health research data. …
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HHS Issues Post-Dobbs Guidance to Protect Patient Privacy
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On June 29, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued two guidance documents to “help protect patients seeking reproductive health care, as well as their providers” following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. …
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