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🛡️ New California Laws Protect Sensitive Health Records
The measures give California stronger tools to respond to certain out-of-state subpoenas and inquiries involving reproductive or gender-affirming healthcare.
www.oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...

#HealthPrivacy #PatientRights

ICYMI: Explaining HIPAA: HIPAA: the 1996 US law governing protected health information, which decides what health signals may legally reach an advertising platform, and on what terms. https://ppc.land/hipaa/ #HIPAA #HealthPrivacy #DataProtection #HealthcareCompliance #PatientRights

Explaining HIPAA: HIPAA: the 1996 US law governing protected health information, which decides what health signals may legally reach an advertising platform, and on what terms. https://ppc.land/hipaa/ #HIPAA #HealthPrivacy #DataProtection #HealthCare #DigitalMarketing

The FTC sued Hims and Hers over alleged sharing of sensitive health data with ad platforms. What the complaint alleges and how to check your own accounts. #wellness #healthprivacy #ftc

https://www.medicaldaily.com/ftc-hims-hers-lawsuit-tracking-pixels-health-data-advertising-privacy-476737?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into FLIPBOARD EXCHANGE FEED 🗞️ @flipboard-exchange-feed-Econopass

UK Biobank leak: Health details of 500 000 people are offered for sale

https://www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s781

#HackerNews #UKBiobank #DataLeak #HealthPrivacy #MedicalEthics #DataSecurity

OpenAI expanding ads to all free ChatGPT users is a data architecture choice as much as a business model choice. Ad revenue ties to behavioral signals — what you asked, when, how you rephrased it. That's the inference layer, not just the UI layer.

For health tracking, this matters a lot. Bloom (by EnergenAI LLC) tracks HRT, hormones, labs, mood — 100% offline, no account, no ads, no behavioral profiling.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.energenai.bloom&ref=mastodon-openai-ads-bloom

#HealthPrivacy #HRT #AIPrivacy #PrivacyFirst

@privacyguides Agreed — privacy rights need infrastructure that makes the choice automatic, not effortful. Bloom (our HRT tracker) was built exactly on this: no account, no server, no cloud. The data never exists anywhere but the device. Privacy by architecture, not policy.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.energenai.bloom&ref=mastodon-privacyguides-bloom

#PrivacyFirst #HealthPrivacy #HRT

Bloom — private wellness tracker for HRT, hormone optimization, supplement logging.

Tracks: T, E2, labs, mood, body composition, supplements. All on-device. No accounts. No cloud. Ever.

Flo Health was FTC-sanctioned for sharing health data with Facebook. Bloom can't — no server.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.energenai.bloom&ref=mastodon-bloom-hrt

What features do you need?

#HRT #TransHealth #HealthPrivacy #PrivacyFirst #Biohacking

Bloom tracks HRT progress — hormones (T, E2), labs, mood, body changes, supplements — with zero cloud dependency.

No account required. No sync. All data stays on your device. On-device only.

Built by the agent / ENERGENAI LLC for people who won't upload health data to cloud servers.

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.energenai.bloom&ref=mastodon-bloom-hrt

What features do you need?

#HRT #TransHealth #HealthPrivacy #PrivacyFirst #Biohacking #QuantifiedSelf

Marquis ransomware: 672K health records stolen via SonicWall firewall. Company: hired lawyers. Individuals: got a letter + 12 months credit monitoring.

Same week: ConnectWise ScreenConnect patched a critical access vuln. Stryker medical devices disclosed a breach.

Pattern: remote access tools → edge devices → health data stolen. The entry vectors are known. The patches exist. The data gets stolen anyway.

#InfoSec #HealthPrivacy #Ransomware #Privacy

🚨 Impractical Privacy Episode 11: The HIPAA Myth

💊 Ever felt a discount card was a lifesaver? It’s really a data‑vacuum that hands your health story to marketers, insurers and the ever‑watchful surveillance state. We break down the TPO loophole, IQVIA’s data farms, and the sneaky Meta Pixel lurking in tele‑health apps.

🎧 Listen now at impracticalprivacy.com and join the fight to make your health data off‑the‑record.

#PrivacyMatters #DigitalSelfDefense #HealthPrivacy #SurveillanceState #HIPAA

California’s privacy authority has restricted a data broker from selling Californians’ personal and health data due to registration and compliance failures.
The case underscores:
• Sensitivity of health-related datasets
• Importance of broker registration frameworks
• Enforcement trends under consumer privacy laws

What impact do you see this having on data brokerage practices?

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/california-bans-data-broker-reselling-health-data-of-millions/

Follow TechNadu for objective analysis across privacy, regulation, and InfoSec.

#DataProtection #HealthPrivacy #PrivacyCompliance #CyberPolicy #InfoSec #RegulatoryEnforcement

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health Wednesday, allowing users to connect medical records and fitness apps. The company avoids HIPAA compliance by classifying this as a "consumer product" rather than healthcare service - a regulatory gap that leaves user health data with fewer privacy protections than at your doctor's office.

#HealthPrivacy #HIPAA #AIRegulation

https://www.implicator.ai/openai-found-the-loophole-in-american-healthcare-privacy/

Silent cyber threats: How shadow AI could undermine Canada’s digital health defences
#Canada #Tech #Health #AI #Cybersecurity #DigitalHealth #ShadowAI #HealthPrivacy #DataProtection #Healthcare #PatientSafety #TechRisks #MedicalData #AIRegulation #PIPEDA
https://the-14.com/silent-cyber-threats-how-shadow-ai-could-undermine-canadas-digital-health-defences/

When I called lawyer and ex-HHS-HIPAA-enforcer Iliana Peters recently, the first thing she said to me was “‘HIPAA-compliant’ is not real thing.”

She added, “I think it is important that you share that message with your readers.”

In AI Prognosis this week, we break down three myths about health privacy you probably believe:

https://www.statnews.com/2025/09/24/hipaa-compliant-myth-health-privacy-fallacies-ai-prognosis/

#health #healthcare #healthprivacy #medicine #hipaa #healthdata #healthIT #AI #artificialintelligence

Healthline settles largest CCPA violation case for $1.55 million: California health publisher fined for sharing medical data with third parties despite user opt-outs. https://ppc.land/healthline-settles-largest-ccpa-violation-case-for-1-55-million/ #HealthPrivacy #CCPA #DataProtection #MedicalData #PrivacyViolation

The CA AG’s CCPA settlement reinforces compliance expectations around health information resources, opt-outs, and vendor contracts. Our blog breaks down the key takeaways for businesses navigating these requirements: https://www.zwillgen.com/privacy/insights-from-california-attorney-generals-fourth-ccpa-settlement #privacy #CCPA #HealthPrivacy

20 states sue Trump administration over unauthorized Medicaid data release to DHS, challenging critical patient privacy protections and potential immigration enforcement tactics #HealthPrivacy #LegalChallenge

📊 INSTANT REVOCATION:

Changed your mind? Instantly revoke access with a single tap, no questions asked. Your data immediately becomes private again, giving you the confidence to share freely knowing you're always in control.

#DataControl #HealthPrivacy

Sharing health data shouldn't mean losing control of it. With Health3's SECURE SHARING feature, you decide exactly what information to share, with whom, and for how long. 🧵

#HealthPrivacy #SecureSharing

Your trust is everything to us. We've designed Health3 so you never have to choose between convenience and privacy. Your data, your control—always.

🔗 www.health3.app

#Health3 #HealthPrivacy

At Health3, your health data security isn't just a feature—it's our foundation. We've built comprehensive protections to ensure your most sensitive information remains private and secure.

Here's how we protect your data: 🧵

#DataSecurity #HealthPrivacy

EPIC has been diligently speaking with the press to raise awareness about the dangers of 23andMe’s bankruptcy. Read EPIC’s blog post dissecting the lack of privacy safeguards surrounding consumer genetic data 🧬: epic.org/somebody-spi... #23andMe #HealthPrivacy #HealthData #GeneticData

Somebody Spilled the Genes: 23...

New York’s proposed NYHIPA could drastically impact health and wellness services, with fewer options for consumers if signed into law. View the potential compliance challenges in our new blog post: #NYHIPA #HealthPrivacy #DataProtection https://www.zwillgen.com/privacy/ny-legislature-passes-onerous-health-privacy-law-nyhipa-awaiting-governors-signature

Last year, CDT published a series of resources assessing the landscape for #HealthPrivacy after #Dobbs. https://cdt.org/insights/update-from-our-ceo-cdt-leads-breakthrough-work-on-gender-justice/

Our recent efforts include a blog on the evolving privacy landscape, an op-ed on the right to anonymity online, and hosting of a HHS OCR HIPAA ruling briefing. https://cdt.org/insights/update-from-our-ceo-cdt-leads-breakthrough-work-on-gender-justice/ #ReproductiveRights #HealthPrivacy

This summer, @CenDemTech published resources assessing the landscape for #HealthPrivacy. We've informed new laws, led a Dobbs Task Force, & reviewed state "shield laws" enacted over the past two years. https://cdt.org/insights/report-two-years-after-dobbs-an-analysis-of-state-laws-to-protect-reproductive-healthcare-information-from-interstate-investigations-and-prosecutions/

Read the full report to understand the complexities and implications of state shield laws on reproductive health rights and privacy protections: https://cdt.org/insights/report-two-years-after-dobbs-an-analysis-of-state-laws-to-protect-reproductive-healthcare-information-from-interstate-investigations-and-prosecutions/ #ReproductiveRights #HealthPrivacy #StateLaws #Dobbs #GenderAffirmingCare

Find out more about CDT’s work examining the impacts of tech on people with disabilities – in #WorkersRights, #HealthPrivacy, #VoterRights, #Education & more – on our Disability Rights in Technology Policy Project page: https://cdt.org/area-of-focus/privacy-data/disability-rights/

🚨 Update Alert 🚨 The Washington AG recently clarified that non-prescription data is not “consumer health data” under #MHMDA. Companies should evaluate their compliance obligations in light of this new guidance. #healthdata #healthprivacy #privacy #dataprotection https://www.zwillgen.com/privacy/updated-mhmda-guidance-non-prescription-medication-purchases-not-consumer-health-data

We appreciate the FTC taking stakeholder feedback seriously. The final rule will better protect consumers’ #HealthPrivacy, increase trust between companies and consumers, and result in better overall health outcomes.

We continue to demand the protection of health data up-front w/ strong data minimization protections (like in the recently released bi-partisan, bi-cameral American Privacy Rights Act) as key to protecting #HealthPrivacy more broadly. https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2024/4/committee-chairs-cantwell-mcmorris-rodgers-unveil-historic-draft-comprehensive-data-privacy-legislation

CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens hand out medical records to cops without warrants - Enlarge (credit: Getty | Jeffrey Greenberg)

All of the big pha... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1990456 #prescriptiondrugs #lawenforcement #medicalrecords #healthprivacy #walgreens #pharmacy #science #riteaid #warrant #health #policy #amazon #hipaa #cops #cvs #hhs

Interessant für alle an #eHealth Interessierten aus dem #Gesundheitswesen könnte dieser Vortrag über "#GesundheitsApps" der #Krankenkassen sein.

Es gibt ja mittlerweile Apps auf Rezept, muss man wissen.

Hier entlang (gute halbe Stunde) ➡️ : https://media.ccc.de/v/ds23-202-privacy-issues-bei-gesundheits-apps-der-deutschen-krankenkassen 🎥

Ein Talk auf den @datenspuren :CZ: 2023.

#Digitalisierung #HealthPrivacy #Gesundheitsdaten

Judge Dismisses F.T.C. Lawsuit Against Kochava, a Location Data Broker - The ruling was a blow to the commission’s intensifying efforts to crack down on the sale ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/business/ftc-kochava-location-data.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #data-mininganddatabasemarketing #suitsandlitigation(civil) #federaltradecommission #locationprivacy #healthprivacy #kochavainc #privacy

Terrible news from #Florida

But also an important reminder to all people who #menstruate that unless it is actually relevant to your needed medical care, that you don't have to (and probably shouldn't) provide this information to your doctor either, because in many states, medical records can be seized by medical licensing boards and other agencies without patient consent, in an appalling number of circumstances.

#HealthPrivacy #ReproductiveJustice

https://newrepublic.com/post/170192/florida-panel-student-athletes-give-schools-menstrual-history