FTC fines drug discount app for sharing user information to Facebook and Google
The Federal Trade Commission has slapped prescription drug discount app GoodRx with a $1.5 million fineof customers' identifiable health information with third parties, such as Facebook and Google. This is the first time the agency has taken enforcement action under its Health Breach Notification Rule, which requires vendors of personal health records to notify customers if their data has been breached.
In addition to imposing a $1.5 million fine on GoodRx, the FTC is also seeking to change how the company handles user information. In its against the company, it listed several provisions, including banning the service from disclosing user data for advertising purposes. For other purposes, it wants to require GoodRx to secure customers' consent first before sharing their health information to third parties.
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