In December 2022, the Office of Civil Rights, responsible for enforcing HIPAA laws in the United States, released new guidelines on the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities.

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UPDATE: Aug. 30, 2024: The HHS is ending its plans to overturn a lawsuit that found the agency’s guidance on online tracking technologies had overstepped its authority, according to a filing in the ...

QUESTION: What exactly does turning on the “Do Not Track” in my browser actually do?ANSWER: It’s no secret that we’re all being tracked relentlessly online, so the “Do Not Track” setting in your ...

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