Google and Flo Health settle a lawsuit over illegal health data sharing, with Google paying $48 million and Flo $8 million. The case highlights privacy concerns related to health and wellness apps, involving major tech companies like Meta and Google. #FloHealth #Google #Meta #HealthDataPrivacy
Keypoints
- Google and Flo Health settled a class-action lawsuit over unauthorized health data sharing.
- Google will establish a $48 million fund for affected users from 2016 to 2019.
- Meta was found liable for collecting users’ health information without consent, violating privacy laws.
- The lawsuit revealed that Flo app shared sensitive data through SDKs with Google, Meta, and Flurry.
- The case has significant implications for privacy and ad tracking practices in health-related apps.
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