Privacy: health data: location and research.
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Overview
This bill prohibits the collection, use, disclosure, sale, and sharing of a person’s location data when they are at or near a family planning center. It also restricts geofencing practices and the use of personal information obtained in violation of these rules. The bill aims to protect individuals’ privacy related to reproductive health services and establishes a fund to support medically accurate reproductive and sexual health education. It also addresses the release of research records related to reproductive health services and prohibits using personal information obtained in violation of geofencing provisions for certain research purposes.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the collection, use, disclosure, sale, and sharing of personal location data near family planning centers.
- Restricts geofencing practices to prevent tracking individuals seeking reproductive health services.
- Prohibits the use of personal information obtained in violation of geofencing provisions.
- Authorizes a civil action against individuals or organizations violating the privacy protections.
- Provides for a civil penalty for violations, deposited into the California Reproductive Justice and Freedom Fund.
- Prohibits the release of research records containing personally identifiable information related to reproductive health services.
- Exempts law enforcement from certain geofencing restrictions under specific circumstances.
- Provides an exception for geofencing activities conducted by labor organizations for workplace safety purposes.
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