Your blood pressure cuff may expose your health data

The Federal Trade Commission pursued cases against health applications that transmitted blood pressure and glucose readings to advertising and analytics companies without explicit user consent, according to FTC enforcement actions. The apps collected the data through connected devices including blood pressure cuffs and glucose monitors. Users were not informed that their measurements would be shared with third parties for advertising or analytics purposes. The FTC cases documented instances where health data was transferred to multiple external companies.

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