Is Consumers’ Health Information Being Shared?
Attorneys are investigating health-related websites and apps for potentially illegally sharing user data with third parties like Facebook.Summary
Several attorneys are investigating numerous health-related websites and apps—including Whoop, Headspace, BabyCenter, The Vitamin Shoppe, iHerb, GlassesUSA, Puritan’s Pride, SingleCare, Zenni, Aeroflow Breastpumps, Keeps, and others—over concerns they may be secretly collecting and sharing users’ private health information with third parties, such as Facebook, without consent. These companies are suspected of using tracking tools like the Meta pixel to gather data on user activity, including prescriptions, searches, and purchases, and then transmitting this information for advertising purposes. The investigations focus on potential violations of state and federal wiretapping and privacy laws, which could entitle affected consumers to compensation ranging from $100 to thousands of dollars. Instead of pursuing traditional class action lawsuits, the attorneys are initiating 'mass arbitration,' a process allowing hundreds or thousands of individuals to bring claims simultaneously. Consumers are invited to sign up for these arbitrations at no initial cost, with attorneys only receiving payment if they win a claim.
(Source：ClassAction.org)