The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced approximately 800,000 consumers will be notified of refunds from a USD7.8 million privacy settlement between the agency and online therapy provider BetterHelp. The 2023 settlement covered claims that BetterHelp used consumers' sensitive health information for advertising purposes "despite promising consumers that it would only disclose personal health data for limited purposes."
FTC to begin BetterHelp settlement disbursement
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