Michael Gennaro reports:
Class action claims brought by consumers who say online mental health platform Headway allowed Google to collect their personal data without permission may proceed, a federal judge in California ruled Monday.
Headway is an online service that helps people find mental health care providers who accept insurance.
In a 2023 complaint, the lead plaintiff, identified only as M.G., claims that his and other Headway users’ medical concerns and conditions, their preferences regarding the gender and ethnic preferences of providers, the kind of treatment they sought, and the dates and locations of their medical appointments were shared with Google without their permission, because Headway embeds Google Analytics code into its website.
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