Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Introduction

Clarity Wellness, Inc. ("Clarity," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform and AI Recovery Coach, Clare.

This Privacy Policy applies to all users of Clarity's services, including our website, mobile applications, and AI-powered features.

2. HIPAA Compliance and Protected Health Information

HIPAA COMPLIANCE

Clarity is HIPAA compliant. We treat your health information as Protected Health Information (PHI) and implement appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect it.

What qualifies as PHI in our platform:

  • Conversations with Clare about your health, recovery, or substance use
  • Health metrics and progress tracking data
  • Crisis detection data and mental health indicators
  • Voice recordings and transcriptions (Guardian tier)
  • Medical information you choose to share

Your Rights under HIPAA: You have the right to access, amend, and request deletion of your PHI. You may also request an accounting of disclosures and restrict certain uses of your information.

3. Information We Collect

Personal Information

  • • Name and email address
  • • Phone number (optional)
  • • Demographic information
  • • Account preferences
  • • Subscription information

Health Information

  • • Substance use history
  • • Recovery goals and progress
  • • Mood and wellness data
  • • Crisis indicators
  • • Check-in responses

AI Interaction Data

  • • Conversations with Clare
  • • Voice recordings (Guardian tier)
  • • Emotional analysis data
  • • Response patterns
  • • Feature usage metrics

Technical Data

  • • Device information
  • • IP address and location
  • • Usage analytics
  • • Performance metrics
  • • Security logs
4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

🤖 AI and Personalization

  • Powering Clare's conversational abilities and emotional intelligence
  • Personalizing recovery recommendations and support
  • Improving crisis detection algorithms
  • Training and enhancing our AI models (anonymized data only)

📞 Voice Services (Guardian Tier)

  • Processing voice calls with Clare using secure AI systems
  • Analyzing voice tone for emotional understanding
  • Converting speech to text for conversation processing
  • Storing voice interaction summaries (not full recordings)

🛡️ Safety and Support

  • Detecting potential crisis situations
  • Providing appropriate resources and escalation
  • Monitoring for concerning patterns or behavior
  • Ensuring platform safety for all users

📊 Service Improvement

  • Analyzing usage patterns to improve features
  • Conducting research on recovery support effectiveness
  • Ensuring platform performance and reliability
  • Developing new tools and capabilities
5. AI and Voice Data Processing

How Clare Works

Clare is powered by advanced AI models that analyze your conversations to provide personalized, empathetic support. This processing happens in real-time and is designed to understand emotional context and recovery needs.

Text Conversations:

  • Messages are processed by our AI systems to generate appropriate responses
  • Emotional tone and crisis indicators are analyzed in real-time
  • Conversation history is stored to maintain context and personalization
  • Anonymized conversation patterns may be used to improve AI training

Voice Conversations (Guardian Tier):

  • Voice calls are processed using HumeAI's emotional intelligence platform
  • Audio is converted to text and analyzed for emotional content
  • Voice tone and inflection provide additional emotional context
  • Audio recordings are not permanently stored; only conversation summaries are retained
  • Voice processing happens in secure, encrypted environments
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We Never Sell Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.

We may share your information in these limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: Trusted partners who help us operate our platform (e.g., cloud hosting, AI processing) under strict confidentiality agreements
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or to protect safety
  • Emergency Situations: If we believe disclosure is necessary to prevent imminent harm
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition (with continued privacy protections)
  • With Your Consent: When you explicitly authorize us to share specific information
7. Data Security

Encryption

End-to-end encryption for all data transmission and storage

SOC 2 Compliance

Regular security audits and compliance certifications

Secure Infrastructure

Enterprise-grade security controls and monitoring

Additional Security Measures:

  • Multi-factor authentication for account access
  • Regular security vulnerability assessments
  • Employee background checks and security training
  • Incident response and breach notification procedures
  • Data minimization and retention policies
8. Data Retention

We retain your information for different periods based on the type of data and legal requirements:

Account Information

Retained while your account is active and for up to 7 years after deletion for legal compliance

Conversation Data

Stored for personalization and safety; anonymized after 2 years for research

Voice Data

Audio not permanently stored; conversation summaries retained like text conversations

Analytics Data

Aggregated usage statistics retained indefinitely in anonymized form

9. Your Privacy Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access

Request a copy of your personal data

Portability

Export your data in a machine-readable format

Deletion

Request deletion of your personal data

Correction

Update or correct inaccurate information

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@claritywellness.app or through your account settings.

10. Children's Privacy

Clarity is not intended for users under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 18, we will delete it immediately.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

11. International Users and Data Transfers

Clarity is based in the United States. If you are accessing our services from outside the US, your information may be transferred to and processed in the US, where data protection laws may differ from your jurisdiction.

We implement appropriate safeguards for international data transfers, including standard contractual clauses and adequacy decisions where applicable.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email or through prominent notice on our platform. Your continued use of Clarity after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Privacy Officer

  • Email: privacy@claritywellness.app
  • Address: Clarity Wellness, Inc. [Address]

General Support

  • Email: support@claritywellness.app
  • Phone: [Phone number]