The company’s privacy policy does mention sharing data with research bodies, as authorised by Australian law. But few Australians read and understand privacy policies.
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One Medical provides primary healthcare services to people across the US.
We don’t know what NHSX or its private partners Palantir and Faculty are doing with medical data.
As more data are collected, it’s important for the public to understand how their health information is being used. But user agreements are often complex, lengthy and written in inaccessible language.
When you share your genetic data – even with the NHS – you don’t know where it will end up, or how it will be used.
New laws mean My Health Record data is more protected than other patient data. Privacy policies should be the same across the board.
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