Headspace shares user data with advertising technology companies, analytics providers, and social media platforms, and acknowledges this may legally qualify as selling or sharing personal information under privacy laws like California's CCPA.
This analysis describes what Headspace'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
The sharing of personal information with advertising and analytics vendors in the context of a mental health platform is particularly sensitive because usage patterns, session frequency, and feature engagement may reveal or infer mental health status or treatment-seeking behavior.
New provision explicitly identifies data sharing categories (advertising technology vendors, analytics providers, social media platforms) and explicitly references CCPA/CPRA 'sale' or 'sharing' classification.
View full change record →Your behavioral data from using Headspace, including which features you engage with, how frequently, and usage patterns that may infer mental health status, may be shared with advertising and analytics third parties; California residents have the right to opt out of this sale or sharing, and EU users can object to processing for advertising purposes under GDPR.
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"We may share your personal information with third parties such as advertising technology vendors, analytics providers, and social media platforms to help us deliver advertising and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. This may constitute a 'sale' or 'sharing' of personal information under applicable law.Excerpt from Headspace's Privacy Policy
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The sharing of personal information with advertising and analytics vendors in the context of a mental health platform is particularly sensitive because usage patterns, session frequency, and feature engagement may reveal or infer mental health status or treatment-seeking behavior.
Your behavioral data from using Headspace, including which features you engage with, how frequently, and usage patterns that may infer mental health status, may be shared with advertising and analytics third parties; California residents have the right to opt out of this sale or sharing, and EU users can object to processing for advertising purposes under GDPR.
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