In response to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s request for input on commercial surveillance, Planned Parenthood called for “tailored regulations to protect consumers’ sensitive data from the potentially dangerous consequences of commercial surveillance and lax data security,” MediaPost reports. The organization said technology companies should be prohibited from disclosing information related to abortion, including online searches, and required to dispose of health-related data quickly. “Planned Parenthood believes that all data related to accessing health care must be kept confidential,” it said.
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