Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 2024

This Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy explains how Legal Romance handles health-related information in compliance with consumer health data protection laws, including the Washington My Health My Data Act and similar regulations.

Important Notice: Legal Romance is not a healthcare provider and does not offer medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Any health-related information shared on our platform is for personal disclosure purposes only.

1. Consumer Health Data Definition

Consumer health data includes any information that:

  • Relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health status of an individual
  • Includes medical conditions, treatments, medications, or health-related behaviors
  • Contains biometric data used for health identification purposes
  • Includes genetic information or family health history
  • Relates to reproductive health or sexual health information

2. Health Data We May Collect

Voluntarily Provided Health Information

Users may choose to share health-related information in:

  • Profile descriptions and bio sections
  • Preferences and compatibility questions
  • Private messages with other users
  • Community discussions or forums

Inferred Health Information

We may infer certain health-related information from:

  • Stated preferences and interests
  • Activity patterns and engagement
  • User-provided demographic information

3. Health Data Usage

We use consumer health data only for:

  • Facilitating user matching based on stated preferences
  • Personalizing user experience with consent
  • Ensuring platform safety and compliance
  • Responding to user support requests
  • Complying with legal obligations

4. Health Data Sharing Restrictions

Prohibited Sharing

We do not sell or share consumer health data for:

  • Cross-context behavioral advertising
  • Marketing purposes without explicit consent
  • Data brokerage or analytics services
  • Third-party commercial use

Permitted Sharing

Health data may be shared only when:

  • Required by law or legal process
  • Necessary to prevent imminent harm
  • With user's explicit consent
  • For public health activities as required by law

5. Health Data Security

We implement enhanced security measures for health data:

  • End-to-end encryption for sensitive communications
  • Restricted access to health-related information
  • Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
  • Employee training on health data protection
  • Data minimization and retention limits

6. Your Health Data Rights

Access and Correction

You have the right to:

  • Access your health data we maintain
  • Correct inaccurate health information
  • Obtain a list of disclosures of your health data
  • Know the specific purposes of health data collection

Control and Deletion

You can:

  • Delete health data from your profile
  • Opt out of health data collection
  • Restrict processing of sensitive health information
  • Request deletion of health data we maintain

7. Consent Requirements

Explicit Consent

We obtain explicit consent before:

  • Collecting sensitive health information
  • Using health data for new purposes
  • Sharing health data with third parties
  • Processing biometric health data

Withdrawal of Consent

You can withdraw consent at any time by:

  • Updating your privacy settings
  • Contacting our privacy team
  • Deleting specific health information
  • Closing your account

8. Sensitive Health Information

We provide additional protections for:

  • Sexual health and orientation information
  • Reproductive health data
  • Mental health information
  • Disability-related information
  • Genetic information

9. Health Data Retention

We retain health data only as long as necessary for:

  • The purposes for which it was collected
  • Legal compliance requirements
  • Legitimate business interests
  • User-specified retention periods

10. Health Data Breach Notification

In the event of a health data breach, we will:

  • Notify affected individuals without unreasonable delay
  • Provide details of the breach and affected information
  • Offer protective measures and guidance
  • Notify regulatory authorities as required

11. Third-Party Health Services

If we integrate with third-party health services:

  • We will obtain explicit consent before data sharing
  • Third parties must comply with applicable health privacy laws
  • We will maintain data processing agreements
  • Users can revoke third-party access at any time

12. Health Data for Minors

We do not knowingly collect health data from individuals under 18. If we become aware of such collection, we will delete the information promptly.

13. Compliance with Health Privacy Laws

This policy complies with:

  • Washington My Health My Data Act
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
  • Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act
  • Other applicable state health privacy laws

14. Contact Information

For health data privacy inquiries, please contact:

  • Email: health-privacy@legalromance.app
  • Address: 123 Dating Street, Love City, LC 12345
  • Phone: +1 (555) 123-4567
  • Privacy Officer: privacy@legalromance.app

15. Updates to This Policy

We will notify users of significant changes to this Health Data Privacy Policy via email or in-app notification. Changes will be effective 30 days after notification.

Last Updated: December 2024

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