Guardian article: Private UK health data donated for medical research shared with insurance companies

"Sensitive health information donated for medical research by half a million UK citizens has been shared with insurance companies despite a pledge that it would not be."

[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/12/private-uk-health-data-donated-medical-research-shared-insurance-companies](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/12/private-uk-health-data-donated-medical-research-shared-insurance-companies)

Should we be even mildly surprised?

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