HealthEngine Seems To Be In A Great Deal More Trouble All Of A Sudden.

This appeared a few hours ago:Medical appointment booking app HealthEngine sharing clients' personal information with lawyersBy Pat McGrath, ABC InvestigationsJune 25, 2018Australia's biggest online doctor's appointment booking service, HealthEngine, has funnelled hundreds of users' private medical information to law firms seeking clients for personal injury claims.Key points:HealthEngine has boasted to advertisers it can tailor advertising to patients' symptomsThe Australian startup says it only shares information with users' consentBut if a patient wants to use the app, there is no opportunity to opt-out of the fine print about giving information to third partiesThe Perth-based startup, which is part-owned by Telstra and SevenWest Media and boasts 1.5 million monthly and 15 million annual users, has also been touting access to patients' medical conditions and symptoms for targeted advertising campaigns.The ABC has obtained secret documents from plaintiff law... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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