Beware of web coupons power to track your data

The use of “Web coupons” allows businesses, employers, banks, and government agencies to access and use sensitive personal health information to discriminate against individuals. This includes job and credit discrimination, as well as targeted political ads. The collection and sale of personal health information is facilitated by “Web coupons,” which track online activity and demographics. The article questions whether Congress and the administration will restore privacy rights and if the FTC will prosecute companies engaging in unfair and deceptive trade practices.