Costco Pharmacy Sends Sensitive Health Data to 3rd Parties
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Costco warehouse customers often get free samples of cheese and beef jerky. But members who fill their prescriptions online at Costco pharmacies allegedly get their

The main allegation is that Costco lets Meta collect communications related to health care from its website, violating HIPAA and effectively acting as a wiretap of the customer.

The first lawsuit was news earlier in October, and the new one from the 25th appears to be similar. Links to first suit:

    • @ActersEnglish
      4•1 year ago

      Depending on the fine, for which we have observed most fines to be too small to deter this behavior. They could just keep doing it and pay the fine once it hits. Really depends on whether or not they are risking it for a small profit.