Headspace retains personal information for as long as necessary to provide its services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce its agreements — the policy does not specify fixed retention periods for most data categories.
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The retention policy creates a tiered framework that ties data persistence to operational relationship status and legal requirements rather than a fixed retention schedule. This structure permits extended retention periods when legal obligations or litigation risk factors are present, giving the entity discretion in applying retention timeframes within the bounds stated.
Headspace does not commit to specific deletion timelines for your mental health, therapy, or wellness data — it may hold this information for years after you stop using the service unless you submit a deletion request.
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"We will keep your personal information for as long as needed to perform our obligations to you, or for as long as legally permitted. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include: (i) the length of time we have an ongoing relationship with you; (ii) whether there is a legal obligation to which we are subject; and (iii) whether retention is advisable in light of our legal position (such as in regard to applicable statutes of limitations, litigation or regulatory investigations).— Excerpt from Headspace's Headspace Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: GDPR Art. 5(1)(e) (storage limitation principle) requires personal data to be kept no longer than necessary for the specified purpose, with specific retention periods documented in the ROPA. CCPA/CPRA requires disclosure of retention periods (or the criteria used to determine them) for each category of personal information collected. HIPAA (45 CFR §164.530(j)) requires retention of HIPAA policies and procedures for 6 years. The Washington My Health MY Data Act requires disclosure of retention practices for consumer health data. (2)
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The retention policy creates a tiered framework that ties data persistence to operational relationship status and legal requirements rather than a fixed retention schedule. This structure permits extended retention periods when legal obligations or litigation risk factors are present, giving the entity discretion in applying retention timeframes within the bounds stated.
Headspace does not commit to specific deletion timelines for your mental health, therapy, or wellness data — it may hold this information for years after you stop using the service unless you submit a deletion request.
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