Calm updated its privacy policy to expand health-related data processing and add comprehensive U.S. state privacy rights disclosures. The policy previously stated it did not infer health characteristics from user-provided feeling information; the updated language now permits such inference while maintaining processing limits. Additionally, Calm added detailed sections addressing privacy rights for residents of 20+ U.S. states with privacy laws, including opt-out rights for targeted advertising and data sales, and clarified that minors' data will not be used for targeted advertising or sold.
Consumers: Calm can now analyze the feelings you share to infer health-related information about you, though it will only use that inferred data for the purpose you provided it for.
Consumers: Calm will not use minors' data to show them targeted ads or sell their data to advertisers, and will minimize the data it collects from minors.
Consumers: If you live in certain U.S. states, you now have specific rights to opt out of targeted advertising and data sales, and Calm has disclosed how to exercise those rights.
Consumers: Residents of certain states can now authorize someone else to request their data or opt out of data sales on their behalf, and can ask Calm for a list of companies it shares their data with.
The updated policy now permits Calm to infer health-related characteristics from information users voluntarily provide about their feelings, though such inferred data will only be processed for the stated purpose. For minors, the policy explicitly prohibits targeted advertising and data sales, and applies age-appropriate data minimization practices. For residents of 20+ U.S. states with privacy laws, the policy adds detailed disclosures of privacy rights, including the ability to opt out of targeted advertising and data sales (scope varies by state), designate agents to exercise rights on their behalf (Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota), and request lists of third parties receiving personal data (Minnesota). You can exercise these rights by contacting Calm through the methods specified in the policy or following state-specific instructions provided.
→ If you are a resident of Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Utah, Nevada, or Maryland, review the state-specific opt-out instructions in the policy to opt out of targeted advertising and data sales.
→ If you are a resident of Colorado or Connecticut, you may designate an agent to exercise privacy rights on your behalf by following the instructions in the 'Exercising Your Rights' section.
→ If you are a minor or parent of a minor, note that Calm will not use the minor's data for targeted advertising or data sales.
Policy now permits inference of health-related characteristics from user-provided feeling information, expanding health data processing scope.
Policy prohibits targeted advertising and data sales for users under 18 and applies age-appropriate design and data-minimization practices.
Policy added detailed disclosures of privacy rights for residents of 20+ states with privacy laws, including opt-out mechanisms for targeted advertising and data sales.
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Calm expanded its privacy policy to permit inference of health characteristics from user-provided feeling data and added comprehensive U.S. state privacy law compliance disclosures covering 20+ states. The policy now includes explicit protections for minors …
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