Last Update: 10/05/2026 at 1:33 PM EST

Telehealth Data Privacy

Coverage from Goodwin, Mondaq, and others

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Direct-to-consumer telehealth services can collect sensitive information about users’ health, treatment interests, and activity, while many are not covered by HIPAA in the same way as traditional healthcare providers.

Federal Trade Commission cases involving Hims & Hers, BetterHelp, and GoodRx have raised allegations about sharing health-related data with advertising platforms such as Meta and Google. Tracking pixels and related tools can make information revealing even when identifiers are hashed or activity appears generic. The subject also includes the role of consumer consent, FTC enforcement, and state privacy protections in addressing this regulatory gap.

Looking Back
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All Articles7 articles
Important4 articles · CI Score 60 and above
Goodwin / Roger A. Cohen; John Goheen; Jonathan Ishee; Gabe Maldoff; Anne M. Brendel; Michael Paluzzi
In July 2026, the FTC, Utah, and California sued Hims & Hers over alleged disclosure of health-related tracking data to advertising companies in the United States.
9/25/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
Mondaq / Roger A. Cohen, John Goheen, Gabe Maldoff
The FTC, Utah, and California filed an action against Hims & Hers in July 2026, alleging the platform disclosed sensitive health-related tracking data to advertising companies.
10/1/2026 • Regulation, Law & Enforcement • General
WUSF / Matthew Perrone
The FTC sued Hims & Hers in the United States recently, alleging unauthorized health-data disclosure and recurring prescription subscriptions with inadequate customer consent.
9/21/2026 • Personal Data & Identity • General
ABC30 Fresno / Matthew Perrone
The Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers in the United States in the 2020s, alleging health-data disclosures, recurring billing, and inadequate physician consultations.
9/19/2026 • Personal Data & Identity • General
Interesting3 articles · CI Score 45–59
ClickOrlando / Matthew Perrone
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Hims & Hers in the United States over alleged health-data sharing, subscription practices and inadequate telehealth consultations.
9/19/2026 • Personal Data & Identity • General
ABC7 San Francisco / Matthew Perrone
The FTC is suing Hims & Hers in the United States over alleged health-data disclosure, recurring subscriptions, and insufficient telehealth consultations.
9/19/2026 • Corporate Data Practices & Accountability • General
WTOP News
The FTC sued Hims & Hers in Washington over alleged health-data sharing, difficult-to-cancel subscriptions and inadequate physician consultations at the telehealth company.
9/19/2026 • Corporate Data Practices & Accountability • General