Data Privacy,
Class Action
Mar. 27, 2023
Health site BetterHelp sued again over data breach
Earlier this month, the FTC fined the company $7.8 million for “repeatedly push[ing] people to… hand over sensitive health information through unavoidable prompts” and subsequently breaking their privacy promises.
Remote mental health platform BetterHelp Inc. was sued again for allegedly failing to prevent a data breach because it intentionally, willfully and recklessly failed to take the necessary precautions to protect its users’ sensitive information.
“In recent weeks the Federal Trade Commission verified and confirmed that BetterHelp has been disclosing plaintiff’s and the class members’ PHI and PII to third parties for the financial gain of Bett...
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