Washington Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy
This Washington Consumer Health Data Privacy applies solely to Washington consumers who interact with us through the Exact Science Corporation’s (hereinafter “We”) Cancerguard™ Imaging Reimbursement Program (“the Program”) in an individual or household capacity (hereinafter “We”) and applies only to personal information defined as “consumer health data” subject to the Washington My Health My Data Act.
What Does This Privacy Notice Cover?
This Notice describes what consumer health data we collect, how we collect and use it, who we disclose it to and why, and the choices you may have regarding our use or disclosure of your consumer health data. This Notice only applies to consumer health data, which is a subset of personal information that identifies your past, present, or future physical or mental health status. Examples of consumer health data are provided below.
Consumer health data also does not include publicly available information, protected health information subject to HIPAA (such as the data generated when you have a test processed by Exact Sciences), or personal information that has been deidentified. To the extent we process deidentified information, we will maintain and use the information in deidentified form and will not attempt to reidentify the information unless permitted by applicable law.
What Categories of Consumer Health Data Do We Collect?
We may collect or receive the categories of consumer health data listed below. Not all categories will be collected or received for every individual.
- Information identifying a health condition, treatment, disease, or diagnosis
- Information identifying a health-related surgery or procedure, such as imaging or radiology services
- Demographic information such as name, address, email address needed to facilitate your application for reimbursement
- Information that identifies an individual’s intention to seek health care services
What Are the Categories of Sources From Which We Collect Your Consumer Health Data?
We may obtain consumer health data from different sources as described below:
- Provided directly by you or a member of your household
- Collected from another company within our family of companies
What Are the Purposes for Collecting Your Consumer Health Data?
We may collect and use consumer health data and as provided below:
- To provide you with products and services you request, including the Program.
- To fulfill your requests or performing customer service activities.
- To fulfill our legal functions or obligations, such as reporting of reimbursement under the Program to appropriate tax authorities.
- Helping to ensure security and integrity of our systems, including detection and prevention of security incidents.
- To detect or prevent harmful behavior such as identity theft, fraud, harassment, or deceptive activities, or activities that are illegal under applicable law.
- For other purposes with your consent
What Categories of Consumer Health Data Do We Share?
We may share each of the categories of consumer health data described above. In particular, we may share personal data, including consumer health data, with your consent, to provide reimbursement services you have requested, and for the purposes described herein.
Who Do We Share Your Consumer Health Data With and Why?
We may share consumer health data with business partners such as those providing funds provided by the Program, governmental agencies and legal bodies, and purchasers of or successors to our business or assets.
We may share consumer health data with the following affiliates of our Company:
Exact Sciences Laboratories, LLC; Biomatrica, Inc.; Genomic Health, Inc.; Paradigm Diagnostics, Inc.; Prevention Genetics, LLC; Exact Sciences Thrive, LLC; CG Growth, LLC; Exact Sciences RDX LLC; Exact Sciences Ventures, LLC; PFS Genomics, Inc.
How Can You Exercise Your Washington Consumer Health Data Rights?
If you are a resident of Washington, you may have the right to (1) request access to your consumer health data; (2) confirm whether we have disclosed or sold your consumer health data; (3) delete your consumer health data; or (4) withdraw your consent or authorization relating to such data. You can make these requests by calling us at 844-870-8870 or using our
How To Submit an Appeal
You may appeal our decision with respect to a request you have submitted by calling us at 844-870-8870 or using our
Contact us at 844-870-8870 with any questions or comments about this Notice or about how we handle your personal information.