Advocate Aurora Health to Pay $12.2 Million to Settle Pixel Suit

Advocate Aurora Health Inc. will pay $12.2 million to settle a proposed class action alleging it disclosed the personal health information of more than 2.5 million people to Meta Platforms Inc. and Google LLC without their consent.

Shyanne John, Richard Webster, Deanna Danger, and seven others alleged in the consolidated lawsuit that Advocate Aurora installed online tracking software from Meta and Google on its website and patient portal, allowing the tech companies to collect information arising from patients’ use of the sites.

Data disclosed to Meta and Google included dates and times of appointments and procedures, provider information, communications between ...