Penalty Amount
$75,000
The FTC finalized an order against 1Health.io for failing to secure genetic data and unfairly changing its privacy policy. The company must pay $75,000 for consumer refunds, destroy DNA samples, and implement security measures. It deceived consumers about data deletion and shared data without proper consent.
1Health.io must pay $75,000 for consumer refunds, instruct third-party laboratories to destroy all consumer DNA samples retained for more than 180 days, prohibit sharing health data without affirmative express consent, notify the FTC about unauthorized disclosures, and implement a comprehensive information security program.
Entity
1Health.io
Also known as: 1Health
Industry
HealthcareOfficial Press Release
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/09/ftc-finalizes-order-1healthio-over-charges-it-failed-protect-privacy-security-dna-data-unfairly
1Health Complaint
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/1Health-Complaint.pdf
1Health DecisionandOrder
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/1Health-DecisionandOrder.pdf
Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Page
https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement
$50K
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$18.0M
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$17.0M
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$100.0M
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