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this post was submitted on 14 Apr 2024
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The post title omits crucial information of what the post is actually about.
I looked at the post because I was surprised that there would be someone out there who didn't expect hospitals to share data. How did they think insurance works?
Did you read the article? Google is not an insurance company. So, why is my hospital sharing information with them? And why wasn't that disclosed in the privacy policy?
Those are the types of questions this study raises.
Thank you, someone who actually read the study not just the title!
Median data transfer to third parties is 9 per website. Those third parties? Mostly advertisers and marketers, most commonly google.
The disclosed purpose of collecting that data and transmitting to other companies? They literally tell you it's for marketing and advertising in their privacy policy.
Yes. Third parties include, but are not limited to insurance companies, the government (state and local and federal), international medical data banks, collection agencies, credit bureaus, every big pharma doing research on the planet, and anyone with a 'smart' phone. Oh. And them... the smartphone guys.
Ok
Can't say I'm supprised