Headspace

You are agreeing that your personal information can be sold or shared with third parties for targeted advertising.

“For that purpose, we may disclose limited personal information to third parties for our cross-context behavioral and targeted advertising purposes and this activity may fall under broader concepts of “selling” and/or “sharing” under the CCPA.”

What that means: Your data profile is traded to advertisers who use it to target you with ads on other apps and websites.

The document explicitly discloses that user data is shared with third parties for behavioral advertising, which legally constitutes a 'sale' or 'share' under California law.

You are agreeing to allow Headspace to collect and share your sensitive health data with third-party partners.

“We will collect the information you provide about your health and wellness as you use our Products or engage with the Services... We understand that this information is very sensitive so we handle it with care, including treating this health information as protected health information under HIPAA where applicable.”

What that means: Your private health details are accessible to doctors, therapists, and various third-party tech vendors.

The service collects sensitive mental and physical health data and shares it with affiliated medical providers and third-party business partners.

You are agreeing to provide extensive sensitive demographic and health information to build your profile.

“Through your account in our Product, you may have the opportunity to provide additional information about yourself, such as your age, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, preferred pronouns, gender or gender identity, sex at birth, marital status, and details about your health and medical history.”

What that means: You reveal deeply personal identity traits and health history to the platform operators.

The service requires or encourages the input of highly sensitive demographic and biographical details beyond basic contact info.

You are agreeing to let third parties track your usage to help serve you personalized advertisements.

“We work with third party platforms who provide us with analytics and advertising services. This includes helping us understand how users interact with our Platform serving advertisements on our behalf to those who may be interested”

What that means: Companies monitor your browsing behavior and interests to show you relevant advertisements elsewhere.

The company works with external platforms to track user interactions and serve personalized ads across the internet.

You are agreeing that your data can be kept by Headspace for as long as they determine is necessary.

“We will keep your personal information for as long as needed to perform our obligations to you, or for as long as legally permitted.”

What that means: Your personal information remains stored by the company for an unlimited duration determined by their internal judgment.

Data retention is based on indefinite criteria like ongoing relationships, legal obligations, or corporate needs rather than a fixed timeline.

You are agreeing that Headspace can change this privacy policy and the terms of your data usage at any time.

“We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect Platform changes... When we may make a significant change... we will notify you within the Platform or through another channel such as the email you supplied during account registration”

What that means: The rules governing your data usage can change unexpectedly while you continue using the service.

The company reserves the right to modify the policy at any time and only provides notice via email or in-app alerts without requiring new consent.