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Facebook could be tracking your online Plan B or HIV test purchases (www.popsci.com)
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Twelve of the largest drug stores in the U.S. sent shoppers’ sensitive health information to Facebook or other platforms.

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[–] Granite@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

HIPAA requires you to know about it to make a complaint. Also, corporations may not count as healthcare providers, so they sneak through a loophole.

[–] tal@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

None of this is correct. HIPAA obligations are not contingent on a complaint, and being incorporated absolutely is not incompatible with being a healthcare provider.