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New Report: Companies Continue to Share Health Data Despite …

WEBOn the whole, it seemed that despite new health privacy protections in state laws, many health-related sites we examined shared data with third parties, often …

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CR Digital Lab Investigates Privacy Practices of Mental Health Apps

WEBWe think consumers deserve peace of mind when considering using a mental health app. That’s why we evaluated the privacy practices of 7 mental health …

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Reproductive Health Apps: A Digital Standard Case Study

WEBWe conducted a comparative analysis of 5 reproductive health tracker apps: BabyCenter, Clue, Flo, My Calendar and Ovia. CR examined the apps and their privacy policies for clarity and …

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Big Tech’s thirst for data hurts vulnerable groups most affected by

WEBAs health experts, government leaders, and citizens struggled to understand the scope and severity of the rapidly growing pandemic, Verily, a subsidiary of Google’s …

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Health data Archives

WEBWhy Lawmakers Need to Close the Regulatory Gap Around DNA Testing Companies. Even if you haven’t sent a sample of your DNA to a company like 23andMe or Ancestry.com, …

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The Data Nutrition Project: Healthy Data for Better Algorithms

WEBThe health of a dataset has lasting impact because data lives on through its applications. When we think about the potential harms of AI, from sexist hiring …

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Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: The Law Must Protect …

WEBBecause of limited privacy laws in general, and the regulatory gap around health technology, companies have broad powers to govern their own practices and how they …

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Table of Contents

WEBSection 1. Executive summary App-based mental health counseling is a growing industry, with some projecting a $3.9 billion category by 2027.1 One major growth driver is the …

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Data Nutrition Project

WEBThe Data Nutrition Project is a research organization and product development team composed of technologists, designers, academics and scientists. Together, we are …

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Moving Beyond Consent Models in Privacy Legislation

WEBData sensitivity is dependent on context such as financial, health, and children’s data. Panelists also discussed a potential benefit of considering all data …

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Why Lawmakers Need to Close the Regulatory Gap Around DNA …

WEBArtificial intelligence and algorithms aren’t just for chatbots. They’re also used behind the scenes to make critical decisions about our lives: reviewing and filtering out …

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Which Companies Are Selling Or Sharing Our Personal …

WEBIt could be any kind of event, from tapping on a control in a mobile app to visiting a retail store. Some people are concerned that companies report health-related …

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Introducing Permission Slip 2.0

WEBToday, we’re delighted to announce our 2.0 release, which we designed in response to this stellar user feedback. In this release you will find: New Home Screen – …

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A Dreamboat Authorized Agent Process

WEBHere are some of the process improvements regarding authorized agents we’d like to see: 1. Add information for agents in your privacy policy. In privacy policies, …

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Your Devices are Getting Smarter: Here's How the U.S. Can Build …

WEBThe data gathered by connected devices can be intensely personal and can range from health information to a consumers’ Wi-Fi password. Security cameras can …

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Findings from helping 104 consumers access their own data from

WEB“Cyber Specialists” by Khahn Tran is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Companies collect and store a lot of data about us. Aren’t you curious about what they know? …

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Innovation at Consumer Reports

WEBWant to help us build a better and fairer marketplace? Please be in touch: [email protected]. CR has been innovating for consumers since 1936. …

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Identity Verification: Why it Matters for Consumer Privacy (1 of 2)

WEBIdentity verification, also called identity proofing, is a process of providing evidence that you are who you say you are. In many cases, it relies on administrative …

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CR Members Share Their Experiences with Food Delivery Apps

WEBWe detail below four key issues found in the experiences shared with us by responding CR members. Key Issue 1: Too many fees. The largest number of …

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Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps: A Digital Standard Case Study

WEBSource: Consumer Reports’ Why Apple Pay Is the Highest-Rated Mobile P2P Payment Service Over the past few years, the Digital Lab evaluated and test a …

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Racial Discrimination in Algorithms and Potential Policy Solutions

WEBAlgorithmic discrimination occurs when an automated decision system repeatedly creates unfair or inaccurate outcomes for a particular group. CR’s …

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Consumer Reports Investigates Fee Transparency With Food …

WEBFood delivery app orders have more than doubled since COVID-19 began to spread in the US earlier this year. Accompanying this surge was a rise in fees related to …

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