BetterHelp must face amended privacy claims in US lawsuit over sharing mental health data
By Amy Miller ( October 15, 2024, 23:02 GMT | Insight) -- BetterHelp must face allegations of violating the US Stored Communications Act and California consumer protection laws in a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging the online mental health company illegally shared customers’ data with Meta Platforms and other social media companies. But customers' claims under the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, and their requests for injunctive and declaratory relief, were dismissed by a US judge without giving them permission to amend.BetterHelp must face allegations of violating the federal Stored Communications Act and California consumer protection laws in a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging the online mental health company illegally shared customers’ data with Meta Platforms and other social media companies, a US judge in California has ruled....
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