FT investigation shows health websites sharing sensitive data

An investigation by Financial Times has found that leading health websites in the UK are sharing personal health data such as medical symptoms/diagnoses, drug names and menstrual and fertility information with the world's largest ad-targeting firms. The FT analysed 100 health websites, including WebMD, Healthline, Babycenter and Bupa, to find that 79% of sites dropped ‘cookies' which allowed third-party companies to track individuals around the internet without consent - a legal requirement in the UK. According to the investigation, Google's advertising arm DoubleClick was the most co...