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Medical information is much better regulated than Equifax. HIPAA applies here for one example. Plus we're talking about acknowledged disclosures, rather than le
by Someone1234 8y ago
Medical information is much better regulated than Equifax. HIPAA applies here for one example. Plus we're talking about acknowledged disclosures, rather than leaks which is apples and oranges anyway.
- prepend 8y agoHIPAA applied to healthcare info, and I believe, 23andMe is consumer data and so not covered by HIPAA [0]. If they give your data to pharma or a healthcare provider it becomes covered. Similarly the blood pressure data in my withings app or activity data in my Fitbit app is not covered by HIPAA. [0] https://slate.com/technology/2017/12/direct-to-consumer-genetic-testing-has-tons-of-privacy-issues-why-is-the-industry-booming.html https://slate.com/technology/2017/12/direct-to-consumer-gene...