The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing a $7 million fine against Cerebral for carelessly handling patients' data and sharing it with third parties for advertising purposes, including companies like TikTok and Snapchat. The company and its CEO are also accused of lying about data sharing and having a misleading cancellation policy.
FTC Chair Lina Khan states that Cerebral exposed patients' sensitive mental health conditions online and through mail, leading to a ban on the company using health information for most advertising. Patients' consent will be necessary for data sharing moving forward, and Cerebral's lax security practices allowed unauthorized access to confidential medical records by former employees and patients alike.
[
add
]
[
|
|
...
]