Facebook points finger at Google and Twitter for data collection

Re:Facebook points finger at Google and Twitter for data col... by ethanwillis on Monday April 16, 2018 @06:53PM (#16853649)

HIPAA has IP addresses listed as one of the unique identifiers you must protect in your dataset.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Facebook points finger at Google and Twitter for data col... by ztratar on Monday April 16, 2018 @07:02PM (#16853726)

Sure, when you're explicitly dealing with patient health data... which is not remotely in Facebook's realm.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Facebook points finger at Google and Twitter for data col... by uptown on Monday April 16, 2018 @07:06PM (#16853763)

Are you sure?

"Facebook sent a doctor on a secret mission to ask hospitals to share patient data"

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/05/facebook-building-8-explored...

"Facebook held a special breakfast for drug marketers about recruiting people for clinical trials"

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/07/facebook-held-a-breakfast-to...

"How Facebook can ‘unblind’ a clinical trial"

https://www.outsourcing-pharma.com/Article/2014/06/09/Pfizer...

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Facebook points finger at Google and Twitter for data col... by tested24 on Monday April 16, 2018 @07:19PM (#16853865)

Yes I'm sure, your links don't bring up any new points. Facebook does not have my medical records.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Facebook points finger at Google and Twitter for data col... by tested24 on Monday April 16, 2018 @07:01PM (#16853722)

Only when associated with medical records...

I'm the same person as the other account btw, not trying to hide that.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Facebook points finger at Google and Twitter for data col... by ethanwillis on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @02:11AM (#16855925)

Oh I completely understand that. What I meant to really say is that at least in some realms we already do consider IP addresses as personal information that should be protected.

[ Parent | on HN ]