FTC fines GoodRx $1.5 million for sending consumer health data to Google and Facebook
The data was allegedly used to target GoodRx’s users with personalized advertisements specific to their medications and health on Facebook and Instagram. | Image: GoodRx
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a $1.5 million fine against online pharmacy and telehealth provider GoodRx for allegedly sharing the private health data of its customers with Google, Facebook, and other third parties without consent. GoodRx has additionally agreed to an unprecedented provision that will ban the company from further sharing consumer health data with third parties for advertising. The FTC’s complaint comes after investigations by Consumer Reports and Gizmodo first discovered in 2020 that GoodRx was nonconsensually sharing the private health information of its customers with more than 20 companies.
In a complaint filed by the Department of Justice on Wednesday, the FTC accuses GoodRx of violating its own privacy…
