Privacy Violation · FTC Action 2023
GoodRx Shared Your Prescription Data With Facebook and Google
The FTC fined GoodRx $1.5M in 2023 for sharing 55M+ users' health data with advertisers without consent. Here's what happened, what was exposed, and safer alternatives that don't monetise your health data.
55M+
GoodRx users affected
$1.5M
FTC fine (2023)
2019-2022
Years data was shared
What Happened — The GoodRx Privacy Timeline
Feb 2023
FTC announces complaint against GoodRx
The Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint alleging GoodRx shared health data with advertisers for years without adequate consent.
Feb 2023
GoodRx fined $1.5M
GoodRx agreed to pay $1.5M and was permanently banned from sharing health data for advertising under an FTC settlement — the first FTC enforcement action under the Health Breach Notification Rule.
2019-2022
Data shared with Facebook, Google, Criteo
GoodRx had been sharing user data — including prescription drug searches, health conditions, and personal identifiers — with Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics, and other third-party advertising platforms.
55M+ users affected
Scope of exposure
Over 55 million GoodRx users had their prescription data, health conditions, and personal identifiers shared without informed consent.
Sources: FTC press release Feb 2023, FTC complaint, GoodRx settlement agreement.
What GoodRx Shared Without Your Consent
Your prescription drug names and dosages
Your health conditions (inferred from prescriptions)
Your personal identifiers (email, IP address, device ID)
Combined with Facebook/Google advertising profiles
Used to target you with health-related ads
Potentially accessible to insurance companies via data brokers
How Script Unlock Is Different
Feature
GoodRx
Script Unlock
Prescription data sold/shared
Yes — shared with Facebook, Google, Criteo
No — never shared with advertisers
FTC enforcement action
Yes — $1.5M fine, Feb 2023
None
Business model
Advertising + data monetisation
$149.99/month pharmacy subscriptions — no data sales
HIPAA compliance
FTC found violations
HIPAA compliant — verified
Compounded medications listed
No
Yes
Pharmacies set their own prices
No — pre-negotiated coupons
Yes — real marketplace competition
How Script Unlock Protects Your Privacy
Script Unlock's revenue comes from pharmacies ($149.99/month subscription) — not from selling your data
We do not share prescription searches with Facebook, Google, or any advertising platform
Your health data is used only to connect you with pharmacies that can fill your prescription
We are HIPAA compliant and do not sell patient health information
You can use Script Unlock without creating an account — no persistent profile to sell
Compare Prescription Prices Without Sharing Your Data
Script Unlock lets pharmacies compete for your prescription — without selling your health data to Facebook. Free to use. No account required.
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