Not exact matches
At least one commenter explained that if we
required consent or authorization for use and
disclosure of protected health information for treatment, payment, and health care operations then we must also have a right to request restrictions of such
disclosure in order to make the consent
meaningful.
For example, unlike the Common Rule, the proposed rule would have
required that the authorization include a description of the information to be used or disclosed that identifies the information in a specific and
meaningful way, an expiration date, and where, use of
disclosure of the requested information will result in financial gain to the entity, a statement that such gain will result.
Other commenters supported the
required elements as proposed because the elements help to ensure that individuals make
meaningful, informed choices about the use and
disclosure of protected health information about them.
On May 8, the federal, British Columbia, and Alberta privacy commissioners published new guidelines to remind organizations that under Canadian private - sector privacy laws, organizations are
required to obtain
meaningful consent for the collection, use, and
disclosure of personal information.
In the complaint, EPIC asks the FTC to investigate Facebook, determine the extent of the harm to consumer privacy and safety,
require Facebook to cease collection and use of users» biometric data without their affirmative opt - in consent,
require Facebook to give users
meaningful control over their personal information, establish appropriate security safeguards, and limit the
disclosure of user information to third parties.