For the first time since it became law on Aug. 25, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has taken enforcement action under 16 C.F.R. § 318, also known as the Health Breach.
The Federal Trade Commission has taken enforcement action for the first time under its Health Breach Notification Rule against the telehealth and prescription drug discount
For the second time in as many months, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week announced a settlement alleging that a company’s the use and disclosure of consumers’ health.
On March 2, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached a $7.8 million settlement with mental health and online counseling platform, BetterHelp, Inc..
Federal Trade Commission reached $7.8 million settlement with mental health and online counseling platform BetterHelp. FTC alleged BetterHelp shared consumers’ sensitive health data and other personal information with third party advertising platforms without consent.