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User Privacy Rights and Global Applicability

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What it is

All Calm users, regardless of where they live, have the right to know what data Calm holds about them, access or correct it, delete it, or opt out of data being used for advertising.

This analysis describes what Calm's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision confirms that privacy rights are not limited to EU or California residents; any user can request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data by contacting Calm.

Clause Stability Stable

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Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 11, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3350 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

You have the right to access, correct, delete, or opt out of advertising use of your data regardless of your location, and can exercise these rights by emailing support@calm.com or using Calm's Help Center.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Go to support.calm.com/hc/en-us/requests/new, click 'Ask a question,' and type your data access, correction, or deletion request in the pop-up window. Alternatively, email support@calm.com directly with your request.

How other platforms handle this

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Strava Medium

For individuals in the United States, please also refer to our Notice For Individuals Residing In Certain US States below and the Consumer Health Data Policy.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Regardless of your location, but subject to certain limits and conditions provided under law, you have the right to request to: know more about the information we have about you; access information we have about you (including in a portable format); correct information we have about you; opt out of 'sales', targeted advertising, or 'sharing'; and delete the information we have about you.

— Excerpt from Calm's Calm Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The extension of privacy rights to all users globally, regardless of jurisdiction, is a policy choice that exceeds the minimum requirements of most applicable laws. GDPR, UK GDPR, CPRA, and a growing number of US state privacy laws (Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, etc.) each define specific rights and conditions. Calm's commitment to honor these rights globally simplifies compliance administration but creates operational obligations that must be consistently implemented. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. The broad extension of rights is a consumer-positive provision. The key operational risk is ensuring that the rights fulfillment process (verification, response timelines, and scope of rights) is consistently applied across all user populations, not just those in regulated jurisdictions. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA and UK users have additional rights including the right to object to processing and to lodge complaints with supervisory authorities, as detailed in the policy's Europe-specific section. California users have CPRA-specific rights including access to inferences drawn about them. Authorized agent provisions are addressed for California users. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Vendors and service providers must be capable of supporting data subject rights fulfillment, including deletion and portability, within the timeframes required by applicable law. Vendor agreements should include provisions for cooperation with data subject requests. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should confirm that response processes for data subject requests comply with GDPR's one-month response window and CPRA's 45-day window (with possible extension). Verification procedures described in the policy should be tested to ensure they do not impose unreasonable barriers to rights exercise. The appeals process (emailing support@calm.com) should be documented and consistently applied.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over consumer privacy rights and unfair or deceptive practices, including failure to honor stated privacy commitments.
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Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
HIPAA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Calm Privacy Policy
Entity
Calm
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-009943
Document ID
CA-D-00218
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6b81368a982bdbc72c1c75ee7ed70374d68d979bedcaaa382c4440f59aef9243
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 12:04 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Calm
Document: Calm Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-009943
Captured: 2026-05-08 12:04:34 UTC
SHA-256: 6b81368a982bdbc7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/calm/calm-privacy-policy/user-privacy-rights-and-global-applicability/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Low
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Calm's User Privacy Rights and Global Applicability clause do?

This provision confirms that privacy rights are not limited to EU or California residents; any user can request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data by contacting Calm.

How does this clause affect you?

You have the right to access, correct, delete, or opt out of advertising use of your data regardless of your location, and can exercise these rights by emailing support@calm.com or using Calm's Help Center.

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