CONSUMER HEALTH DATA PRIVACY POLICY (CT, NV, WA)
Effective Date: March 31, 2024
This policy (“CHD Privacy Policy”) supplements Albertsons Privacy Policy and applies to “Consumer Health
Data” for residents of Connecticut, Nevada, and Washington. As a refresher, we are Albertsons
Companies (“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”). Our banners
serve customers, guests, and patients across the United States.
You’ve come to the right place if you want to know more about Consumer Health
Data and our use of it. This CHD Privacy Policy was drafted to help our customers, patients, and guests
understand this newly defined type of personal data and how we process it.
Like our delicious Signature Ice Cream, personal data comes in many flavors. This
policy applies only to Consumer Health Data, that is, any information that connects you to a specific health
status unrelated to you as a patient of our pharmacy (i.e., patient records, use of pharmacy-related services,
etc., are not Consumer Health Data).
Consumer Health Data We Collect
While we collect personal data to provide our services, to understand your shopping
preferences, and to personalize your shopping experience, we do not use this information to identify or
associate you with a specific health status. But as you navigate our website or mobile app, you will still see
ads or product recommendations, some of which are products you may find on our pharmacy shelves (cold &
allergy, pain relief, supplements, etc.). These recommendations are generally due to similarities with a product
search or past purchases and not because we have inferred or created a profile linking you to a specific health
status. For example, if you search for prenatal vitamins, we may show you recommendations for similar products,
but we do not tag you as pregnant in our systems.
Likewise, while we do not use product and transactional information to identify a
specific health status, we understand that some product categories may need a little extra care. We removed
advertising-related cookies from those product pages for specific product categories that we self-identified
within that grouping. But that does not mean you are left with just crumbs, as we still need cookies that help
with website performance, functionality, and analysis for our business.
For more information on our data collection, use, and sharing practices for
advertising, see Advertising in the Albertsons Privacy Policy.
We do offer Sincerely Health, a health and wellness web and mobile app experience,
but how you engage with it and the amount of data you choose to share is up to you. If you decide to use
Sincerely Health, the information shared may include:
- Survey responses to questions about your daily
behaviors and lifestyle to measure your health score and offer a personalized experience.
- Details such as health and activity data to maximize
your app features if you choose to connect your health tracker.
Sources of Consumer Health Data
If you use Sincerely Health, we collect Consumer Health Data directly from you and
from third parties that you link with Sincerely Health.
Why We Collect and Use Consumer Health Data
We collect and use Consumer Health Data to provide the requested features and
functionalities within the Sincerely Health experience.
Sharing Consumer Health Data
We may disclose Consumer Health Data to our service providers and processors to
provide the features and functionalities offered by the Sincerely Health experience and to help provide a
requested product or service.
Third Parties With Whom We Share Consumer Health Data
We do not sell or share Consumer Health Data with third parties unless we obtain your
consent or believe that doing so is necessary to comply with the applicable law or respond to valid legal
process. For example:
- Legal Process and Emergency Response.
We may disclose Consumer Health Data if we have a good-faith belief that it is necessary or authorized under
the law or to protect our customers, the public, or our business.
- Certain Business Transfers. Consumer
Health Data may be disclosed as part of a corporate business transaction, such as a merger, acquisition, or
joint venture, or for the financing or sale of Company assets and could be transferred to another party as
one of the business assets in such a transaction. It may also be disclosed in the event of the
company’s insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership.
How to Exercise Your Rights
You have choices when it comes to your Consumer Health Data. This includes the
ability to ask for access to the information we have collected about you or to ask us to delete your Consumer
Health Data, subject to certain exceptions. If you want to exercise any of these options, you can submit a
request here. You can also delete your consumer
health data in Sincerely Health by going to your Sincerely Health account settings and clicking on the privacy
center.
If your request to exercise a right is denied, you may appeal that decision by
clicking the appeal link in our denial communication or by contacting us at
privacyoffice@albertsons.com.
- Washington Residents: If your appeal is unsuccessful, you can contact the Washington State
Attorney General to submit a concern or lodge a complaint at www.atg.wa.gov/file-complaint.