The Connecticut Attorney General ('AG') announced, on 2 September 2020, that it had sent, along with the District of Columbia AG, a letter ('the Letter') to Easy Healthcare Corporation, which provides the Premom application, questioning the company's data sharing and privacy practices. In particular, the Letter highlights reports which allege that the company had shared sensitive user data with third-party advertising and analytics firms without disclosing this to users or obtaining their consent, which includes location data, persistent device identifiers, and inventories of all applications installed on users' phones. As a result, the Letter urges the company to provide information on the
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USA: AGs send letter to Premom app questioning data sharing practices
September 7, 2020
Summary
The Connecticut Attorney General, along with the District of Columbia AG, sent a letter to Easy Healthcare Corporation regarding the Premom app's data sharing and privacy practices. The letter addresses allegations that the app shared sensitive user data, such as location and device identifiers, with third-party firms without user consent. It requests detailed information on the categories of data collected, shared, and whether consent was obtained or opt-out options provided, with a response deadline of 18 September 2020.