This is really an important point. The owner of a website or app has to comply with regulations, and HIPAA should apply to people seeking medical care, especially those seeking care that is politically or otherwise sensitive. This is literally what HIPAA was trying to prevent: disclosure of medical info to third parties without direct consent of the patient. A click should not be enough to consent.
Third party tags have no place in the DOM on these sites.
This is really an important point. The owner of a website or app has to comply with regulations, and HIPAA should apply to people seeking medical care, especially those seeking care that is politically or otherwise sensitive. This is literally what HIPAA was trying to prevent: disclosure of medical info to third parties without direct consent of the patient. A click should not be enough to consent.
Third party tags have no place in the DOM on these sites.