Washington Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Washington’s My Health My Data Act treats face data as “consumer health data”. This page explains how Tea App Checker handles it. It adds to our Privacy Policy and Biometric Notice.

What consumer health data we collect

Tea App Checker is not a health service. The only consumer health data we collect is face data:

• the photo you choose to add to a search; and
• the face template (face measurements) our system makes from that photo, and the results of comparing it.

To make matching possible, we also make face templates from photos in Tea app posts we can see. We use them only to find possible matches for searches.

If you search by name only, we collect no consumer health data.

Where it comes from

Directly from you, when you upload a photo or use your camera after giving consent, and from photos in public Tea app posts.

Why we collect and use it

• To find Tea app posts that may show the same person as your photo.
• If you have an active weekly plan, to keep checking for new posts that may match.
• To keep the record of your consent.

We do not use it for anything else. We never use it for advertising.

Who we share it with

We share consumer health data only with service providers who process it for us to run the search (for example, encrypted storage and server providers). They may not use it for their own purposes. We share it with authorities only if the law requires it.

We do not sell consumer health data.

You can ask us for the list of every third party we have shared your consumer health data with, and how to contact them.

Your rights

If you are a Washington resident, or your data was collected in Washington, you have the right to:

• confirm whether we collect or share your consumer health data, and see it;
• get a list of the third parties we have shared it with, and their contact details;
• withdraw your consent;
• ask us to delete your consumer health data.

We will not treat you differently for using these rights.

How to use your rights

• Use our Delete my data form, or
• email hello@teaappchecker.app with the subject “Washington health data request”.

Please use the email address you used with us. We may ask for one more detail to confirm it’s you. We answer within 45 days. If we need more time, we will tell you why, and we will never take more than 45 extra days.

If we say no

You can appeal by replying to our answer with the word “Appeal”. We will reply in writing within 45 days and explain our decision. If you are still unhappy, you can contact the Washington State Attorney General’s Office at atg.wa.gov.

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