United States of America: FTC and Department of Justice lawsuit against Cerebral over alleged misleading data sharing and security practices
Progress
Current status
under investigation
15 Apr 2024 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced proposed settlement against Cerebral over alleged misuse of sensitive data
On 15 April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DoJ) jointly proposed a settlement order against the telehealth company Cerebral, Inc. The settlement was initiated following a complaint alleging that Cerebral shar…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority