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Woman’s Talkspace therapy app sessions exposed in court (www.proofnews.org)

submitted 4 days ago by XLE@piefed.social to c/privacy@programming.dev

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She confessed her worries to her therapist: her marriage, her finances, and self-esteem. Therapists are legally and ethically bound to confidentiality, but two years later, a transcript of every word typed to her psychologist using the app Talkspace was produced in court by her former employer.

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[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 30 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If you market yourself as providing Health care, people will naturally expect patient confidentiality laws. If you act otherwise you are being fraudulent

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The question remains, who in the fuck is believe a single word of any corporation in this day and age? Regardless of the legality of the matter.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

HIPAA is serious fucking business (or at least, was).