Calm Terms Scorecard

Grade A- — Mostly protective (score 85/100)

Calm shares data with advertising partners for targeted ads, but provides clear, accessible opt-out mechanisms and honors privacy rights for all users.

Shares data for advertising but provides clear opt-out and privacy rights.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
YES
Forced arbitration
UNCLEAR
Trains AI on your content
NO
Collects biometric data
NO
Shares data with government
YES
Easy to cancel
YES
Tells you before changes
YES
Deletes data on request
YES

What the terms actually say

Advertising and Analytics Services

These activities may be considered “sales,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” under certain privacy laws.

The company engages in data sharing practices that qualify as sales or targeted advertising under various privacy regulations.

Disclosures of Information

If we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, applicable law or legal process, including court order, subpoena, or other lawful requests by public authorities

The company reserves the right to share your information with law enforcement or government agencies in response to legal requests.

Privacy Rights

Regardless of your location... you have the right to... delete the information we have about you.

All users, regardless of their location, are granted the right to request the deletion of their personal data.

Exercising Your Rights

You can exercise these rights by emailing us at [email protected] or by submitting the request on our website.

The company provides clear, accessible methods for users to exercise their privacy rights.

Data Retention

We retain personal data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed

The company limits data retention to the duration necessary for the specific purposes for which the data was collected.

Last reviewed 2026-07-25 under rubric v3.5.

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