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		monochromatic on April 2, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Grindr Shares Personal Information With Third-Part... If an acquaintance tells me he has AIDS and I tell someone else, am I in violation of HIPAA?

chasb on April 3, 2018 [–]

Not in your personal capacity, no. As mentioned in the other comments to this parent, HIPAA only applies to "covered entities" like doctors that take insurance and insurance companies, and their "business associates" that process PHI on their behalf.

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