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Calm derives sensitive demographic inferences—location, gender, and age—from technical data, which may be used to profile users without their direct input.
Interpretive note: The excerpt also states Calm may use information to determine churn likelihood; this is an independent proposition omitted from the canonical claim to preserve a single primary proposition and recorded in omitted_material.
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.
View change record →Your IP address will be used to approximate your location, and Calm may additionally infer your gender or age without you providing that information directly.
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"we use your IP address to derive the approximate location of your device. We may make educated guesses about your gender or age. We may also use information...to help determine the likelihood of you continuing to use the Services in the future.Excerpt from Calm's Privacy Policy
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Calm derives sensitive demographic inferences—location, gender, and age—from technical data, which may be used to profile users without their direct input.
Your IP address will be used to approximate your location, and Calm may additionally infer your gender or age without you providing that information directly.
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