Dark patterns in healthcare privacy forms trick patients into sharing data despite opt-out options
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By Alex Rosenblat
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Summary
The article investigates how healthcare providers use dark patterns in privacy forms to pressure patients into sharing their health data with large networks, even when the forms claim patients can opt out. It highlights the case of Paula Stannard, a top federal healthcare privacy official, who experienced this firsthand at her eye doctor's appointment. The piece exposes the gap between stated privacy policies and actual user control, showing how design tricks undermine patient consent and data privacy rights.
Key quotes
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The form asked my permission to share my health data. Then it wouldn't let me say no.
Dark patterns force patients to share their data with big healthcare networks, even when the privacy form they're signing explicitly says they can opt-out.
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