Mental health company Cerebral failed to protect sensitive personal data, must pay $7 million

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with online mental health services company Cerebral after the company was charged with failing to secure and protect sensitive health data.

Cerebral has agreed to an order that will restrict how the company can use or disclose sensitive consumer data, as well as require it to provide consumers with a simple way to cancel services.

After a data breach in 2023 Cerebral disclosed that it had been using invisible pixel trackers …

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