LinkedIn, Google Sued Over Health-Exchange Info Interception (1)

LinkedIn Corp. and Google LLC collected the personal information of consumers who filled out forms on the website of Covered California, the state’s health-insurance exchange, without their consent, a proposed federal class action said.

The lead plaintiff alleged that tracking technology from LinkedIn and Google was incorporated on the Covered California website, allowing the tech companies to intercept consumers’ sensitive and confidential communications with Covered California.

Consumers have a reasonable expectation that medical and insurance information they provide to Covered California will remain remain private, according to a complaint filed April 29 in the US District Court for the ...