#health-data

#health-data

In a new report, vpnMentor warns your smartwatch is more than just a fitness tracker it's a window into your daily life. It monitors your heart rate, logs your sleep patterns, detects signs of stress, and even records your alcohol consumption. But where does all that sensitive data go? Who gets to see it and what do they do with it?

The CDC updated its regional data for COVID-19 test positivity on Monday, Aug. 11, highlighting a growing trend in the epidemic, with 45 states seeing increased cases.

This verdict sends a clear message about the protection of digital health data and the responsibilities of Big Tech. Companies like Meta that covertly profit from users' most intimate information must be held accountable.

"This verdict sends a clear message about the protection of digital health data and the responsibilities of Big Tech," said Michael P. Canty and Carol C. Villegas, lead trial attorneys in the case. "Companies like Meta that covertly profit from users' most intimate information must be held accountable. Today's outcome reinforces the fundamental right to privacy-especially when it comes to sensitive health data."

Kroger's alleged use of a tracking bug has compromised patient confidentiality as it leaked sensitive health information to Meta, breaching privacy laws.

Using this partnership to uncover the root causes of autism and other chronic diseases, Kennedy said in a statement.

Covered California's website sent users' personal health information to LinkedIn as part of an advertising campaign, raising significant privacy concerns.