Planned Parenthood urged the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to "write tailored regulations to protect consumers' sensitive data from the potentially dangerous consequences of commercial surveillance and lax data security," MediaPost reports. In comments responding to the FTC's request for input on commercial surveillance and data security, the organization said it believes "all data related to accessing health care must be kept confidential," adding companies should have to meet "time-bound" data retention guidelines. Editor's note: IAPP Westin Research Fellow Amy Olivero looked at privacy issues around health-relevant data and what U.S. government entities are doing to address it.
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