# Patients: All my best tips on how to opt out of data sharing – The Markup

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/patients-all-my-best-tips-on-how-to-opt-out-of-data-sharing-the-markup/41493
**Category:** General
**Tags:** article
**Created:** 2026-10-15T23:53:25Z
**Posts:** 1

## Post 1 by @nateb — 2026-10-15T23:53:25Z

> **[Patients: All my best tips on how to opt out of data sharing – The Markup](https://themarkup.org/privacy/2026/10/15/tips-how-to-opt-out-of-data-sharing)**
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> Even when patients are told they can opt out, medical providers often don’t give patients instructions on how. For patients who are interested in opting out, here are my best tips on how to start.

Found this interesting and wanted to share with others. I’m always frustrated at feeling like I’m not in a good position to opt out of stuff when I’m at the doctor’s cause I don’t have all day. This article has tons of good tips on how to get around that.