FTC and States Act Against Hims & Hers for Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy Practices

The Federal Trade Commission, joined by Utah and California, by and through Los Angeles County Counsel, today sued Hims & Hers alleging that the telehealth provider shared consumers’ sensitive health information about medical conditions with third-party advertising platforms despite claiming its services maintain consumers’ privacy and deceives users about its billing and cancellation practices.In a complaint filed in federal court, the FTC and its state and local partners allege that Hims & Hers (Hims) fails to clearly disclose that it charges consumers for prescriptions almos...