Consumer Health Data Privacy | WW USA

Consumer Health Data Privacy Statement

Last Updated on May 3, 2024

Pursuant to the Washington My Health My Data Act and the Nevada Consumer Health Privacy Law (“Health Privacy Laws”), WeightWatchers® International, Inc. and WW.com, LLC (together with their subsidiaries and affiliates, collectively, “WW,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) are providing the following details regarding the categories of consumer health data that we collect, use, and share about Washington and Nevada consumers. This Consumer Health Data Privacy Statement (the “Privacy Statement”) supplements our Privacy Policy.

THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM PATIENTS OF WEIGHTWATCHERS CLINIC. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE USE AND DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION, PLEASE VIEW.

Collection of Consumer Health Data

For purposes of this Privacy Statement, consumer health data means personal information that is linked or reasonably linkable to a consumer and that identifies the consumer's past, present, or future physical or mental health status.

The consumer health data we may collect from you includes:

Health conditions, treatment, diseases, or diagnosis, such as diabetes and obesity.
Social, psychological, behavioral, and medical interventions, such as dieting, exercise plans, and coaching.
Health-related surgeries or procedures, such as bariatric or other weight loss surgery.
Use or purchase of prescribed medication, such as weight-loss and weight management medications.
Bodily functions, vital signs, symptoms, or measurements, such a weight, physical activity, and blood glucose readings.
Diagnoses or diagnostic testing, treatment, or medication, such as diabetes and A1C testing
Reproductive and sexual health information, such as menstruation tracking data.
Information that could identify your attempt to seek health care services
Any inferences of the above categories of health data derived or extrapolated from non-health information

Sources of Consumer Health Data

We collect consumer health data: directly from you, such as when you sign-up as a member; if our Service is offered to you through your employer, we may collect information about you from your employer; and from third-party mobile applications and devices (such as fitness wearables or other health or wellness monitoring devices) if you allow these applications and devices to share information with us or our Service.

How We Use and Share Consumer Health Data

We collect, use, and share consumer health data to operate, manage, and maintain our business, to provide our products and services, and to accomplish our business purposes and objectives, including, for example, to: develop, improve, and maintain our products and services; personalize, advertise, and market our products and services; conduct research, analytics, and data analysis; maintain our facilities and infrastructure; undertake quality and safety assurance measures; conduct risk and security control and monitoring; detect and prevent fraud; perform identity verification; perform accounting, audit, and other internal functions, such as internal investigations; comply with law, legal process, and internal policies; maintain records; and exercise and defend legal claims.

We may also use consumer health data and share it with a third party in the context of any reorganization, financing transaction, merger, sale, joint venture, partnership, assignment, transfer, or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings).

We may share each of the categories of consumer health data listed above with the following categories of third parties:

Our affiliates (which include WW Good Foundation, Inc.; WW Foods, LLC; W Holdco, Inc.; Weekend Health, Inc.; WW Health Solutions, Inc.; WW North America Holdings, LLC; and WW Canada Holdco, Inc);
Our service providers;
Public and governmental authorities; and
Other third parties.
- In certain circumstances, it may be necessary to provide Consumer Health Data to other third parties, for example, to comply with applicable law or to protect the rights, safety or property of us, you, and others.

Individual Rights

If you are a Washington or Nevada consumer, you may make the following requests regarding your consumer health data, subject to applicable law and certain exceptions:

(1) Request to Know

You may request that we disclose:

Whether we are collecting, sharing, or selling your consumer health data; and
The third parties to whom we have shared or sold your consumer health data.

(2) Request to Opt-out

You may request to opt-out of the collection, sharing, or sale of your consumer health data.

(3) Request to Delete

You may request that we delete your consumer health data.

(4) Request to Access

If you are a Washington consumer, you may request that we provide you with:

The email address or other online mechanism you can use to contact the third parties with whom your consumer health data is shared or sold; and
A copy of your consumer health data.

If you are a Nevada consumer, you may request to review your consumer health data by sending a request to privacy@ww.com.

(5) Request to Amend

If you are a Nevada consumer, you may request that we make changes to your consumer health data.

To make an Individual Rights request, please contact us at privacy@ww.com. We will verify and respond to your request consistent with applicable law. We may need to request additional information from you in order to verify your identity and protect against fraudulent requests. If you maintain a password-protected account with us, we may verify your identity through our existing authentication practices for your account and require you to re-authenticate yourself before disclosing or deleting your consumer health data. If you make a Request to Delete, we may ask you to confirm your request before we delete your consumer health data.

If we refuse to take action on your request, you may appeal this refusal by contacting us at privacy@ww.com.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

We may change or update this Privacy Statement from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised Privacy Statement on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.

Last Updated on May 3, 2024