The case is the latest in a series of FTC enforcement actions focused on health data privacy and the first involving genetic information.

The telehealth and discount drug provider promised health data would remain confidential and then allowed it to be used for targeted ads.

The U.S. famously does not have a federal privacy law and instead relies on 50 different state laws governing breach notification.

Apps custom-designed for schools are sending staggering amounts of data to Facebook and Google, researchers found.

Lawmakers worry that Elon Musk's hasty changes on the Twitter platform such as altering its verification service could harm consumers.

Researchers have found some daycare apps share information such as the number of diaper changes with third-parties without disclosing it.

The lawsuit against Kochava follows a Biden administration request that the agency use its authorities to protect reproductive privacy.

The latest version of the legislation still leaves loopholes for abuses of data including reproductive health data.

It's not the first time Biden has used executive authorities to push for privacy policies.

Nearly half of the scams originated on social media.