
Office for Civil Rights and Federal Trade Commission Renew Warnings of Online Tracking and Health Information
Law & Policy InsightsHealth Information and Data SharingHealth Data Sharing and PrivacyThe OCR and FTC have issued renewed warnings regarding the dangers of online tracking technologies and the harm they can pose to the privacy of an individual’s health information. OCR and FTC warn that tracking technologies collect identifiable information, mostly unbeknownst to users, and can lead to violations of three federal laws by regulated entities.