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HIPAA

The US health privacy law protecting patient information held by healthcare providers and their partners, which restricts health organizations' use of tracking pixels.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

HIPAA is the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which protects patient information held by healthcare providers, health plans and their business partners. Regulators have warned that tracking pixels on health websites can disclose protected information, so health organizations face strict limits on marketing technology and data sharing.