FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Data Sharing with Meta and Snap
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FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Data Sharing with Meta and Snap

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing telehealth company Hims & Hers, alleging the company improperly shared sensitive patient data with advertisers Meta and Snap. The lawsuit centers around the use of website trackers that reportedly transmitted customer information.

The FTC stated that Hims & Hers, which provides prescriptions for conditions including sexual wellness and mental health, utilized tracking technologies on its websites. These trackers allegedly allowed the company to share customers’ personal medical information with advertising platforms Meta (Facebook) and Snap.

The federal consumer watchdog did not elaborate further in the provided summary regarding specific details of the data shared or how it was used by Meta and Snap. The core of the complaint appears to be the unauthorized transmission of patient data for advertising purposes, raising privacy concerns about sensitive health information.

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