Five US states join FTC suit against Hims & Hers over privacy practices
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Five US states join FTC suit against Hims & Hers over privacy practices
Five US states have joined the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit that alleges telehealth company Hims & Hers Health engaged in deceptive and unlawful privacy practices, the FTC said on Tuesday.
Five more states join US FTC in case against Hims & Hers | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
MLex Summary: US Federal Trade Commission and state plaintiffs filed an amended complaint accusing telehealth company Hims & Hers of sharing consumers’ sensitive health information about medical conditions with third-party advertising platforms despite claiming its services maintain privacy. The new complaint adds Arizona, Florida, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin as plaintiffs. According to the complaint, Hims shared its customers’ health informati…
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission expanded its lawsuit against Hims & Hers with the incorporation of five states, which claim violations of its consumer protection laws. The case questions the use of medical information for advertising and the practices of collecting and cancelling subscriptions, while the company rejects the allegations.
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