Five states join FTC privacy lawsuit against Hims & Hers

Archive photograph of the Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, D.C., May 2021; not an image of the lawsuit proceedings.

The company disputes the allegations; the federal case remains pending.

Arizona, Florida, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin joined the FTC’s lawsuit against Hims & Hers, the agency announced Nov. 10. Regulators allege the telehealth provider shared sensitive health information with advertisers despite privacy promises and misled customers about billing and cancellation.

The case remains pending in federal court in Northern California. The allegations are not a court finding. A company spokesperson told Reuters that Hims & Hers disputes the allegations and will defend itself against the additional claims.

Cinco estados se suman a demanda de privacidad contra Hims & Hers

Arizona, Florida, Nebraska, Ohio y Wisconsin se sumaron a la demanda de la FTC contra Hims & Hers, anunció la agencia el 10 de noviembre. Los reguladores alegan que la empresa compartió información médica sensible con anunciantes pese a prometer privacidad y engañó a clientes sobre cobros y cancelaciones.

El caso sigue pendiente ante un tribunal federal del norte de California. Las acusaciones no constituyen una sentencia. Un portavoz dijo a Reuters que la empresa rechaza las acusaciones y se defenderá de las reclamaciones adicionales.

Sources / Fuentes: FTC, FTC, Reuters.

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