A shocking lawsuit unveiled Tuesday alleges that the Laboratory Corporation of America, a major player in clinical laboratory services, has been funneling sensitive health information directly into the hands of tech giant Google without patients’ knowledge or consent. The lawsuit, filed in Pennsylvania federal court, rattles the corridors of privacy rights and raises red flags about the security of personal medical data.
LabCorp Sued Over Sharing Sensitive Health Info With Google: The Allegations Unveiled
The lawsuit, brought forth as a proposed class action, claims that LabCorp has been surreptitiously sharing patients’ health data with Google through the deployment of data collection tools on its website. These tools, allegedly installed knowingly by LabCorp, are said to intercept a plethora of personal information including medical tests, conditions, web browsing history, and demographic data without patients’ explicit approval.
A Deal with the Devil?
According to the plaintiffs, Google then analyzes this data, mining it for insights that could be used for commercial endeavors such as targeted advertisements and marketing campaigns. This collusion between LabCorp and Google, the lawsuit argues, breaches several legal statutes including breach of contract, negligence, invasion of privacy, unjust enrichment, and violation of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
