The Federal Trade Commission took action against Monument, an alcohol addiction telehealth company, for allegedly revealing users’ health information to third parties without their consent. The FTC accused Monument of misleading users into thinking their health data was kept confidential. A proposed order would ban the company from disclosing sensitive data for advertising purposes. This action followed an investigation that found Monument was one of many telehealth companies leaking sensitive health data through third-party trackers for advertising. The FTC’s crackdown on digital health companies misusing personal health data highlights the importance of protecting user privacy in the digital health sector.
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Online counseling firm banned by FTC from sharing patient data
