Scope
This policy explains how Fourth handles consumer health data. It supplements our Privacy Policy, and terms defined there have the same meaning here.
It is written to meet Washington's My Health My Data Act, Nevada's consumer health data law (SB 370), Connecticut's consumer health data protections, and similar state laws. We apply these protections to every Fourth user, wherever they live.
Fourth is operated by The Mother Network Inc., 212 King Street West, 6th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 1K5.
1. The consumer health data we collect
"Consumer health data" is personal information linked or reasonably linkable to you that identifies your past, present or future physical or mental health. At Fourth, this includes:
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Recovery tracker entries | Bleeding, pain, healing, mood and mental-health check-ins, feeding, sleep, medications, notes, and the dates and times you record them |
| Tracker photos | Photos you add to your tracker, which may show your body or healing |
| Pregnancy and postpartum status | The fact that you are pregnant or have given birth, your due date, your baby's birth date |
| Reproductive and sexual health information | Information about pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery and lactation |
| Health care you may be seeking | Registry items or cash funds for health-related products and services, such as a doula, lactation consultant or pelvic floor physiotherapy |
| Your baby's health | Information you record about your baby's feeding, sleep or wellbeing |
| Health-related browsing | Which Fourth pages about recovery or postpartum health you view, when collected through analytics with your consent |
We do not infer health information about you from other data, and we do not collect precise location.
2. Where it comes from
- From you, when you create a registry, set up cash funds, or use the recovery tracker.
- Automatically, when you use Fourth, through cookies and analytics tools, only with your consent where required. Analytics never run on tracker pages. See our Cookie Policy.
3. Why we collect and use it
We collect and use consumer health data only to:
- provide the Services you ask for, including your registry, cash funds, recovery content and tracker;
- provide customer support when you ask for it;
- keep Fourth secure and prevent fraud;
- comply with the law.
We do not use consumer health data for advertising, marketing, profiling, research or AI training.
4. Consent
We collect consumer health data only when it is necessary to provide a service you have asked for, or with your consent. Before you first use the recovery tracker, we ask for your express consent in a separate step. You can withdraw consent at any time by deleting your tracker entries or closing your account.
We do not use geofencing around health care facilities, or anywhere else.
5. Who we share it with
We never sell consumer health data. We will not ask you for the signed authorization the law requires for a sale, because we do not sell.
We disclose consumer health data only to the processors below. Each acts on our instructions under a written contract.
| Processor | Purpose | Consumer health data involved |
|---|---|---|
| Lovable Cloud | Hosting our database and file storage in Canada | All categories in Section 1 |
| Lovable | Hosting the Fourth app and sending service emails | Registry details and pregnancy or postpartum status shown in the app or emails |
| Stripe | Processing cash fund contributions and payouts | Cash fund names and descriptions that may reveal health care you are seeking |
| Loops | Sending emails you have opted in to | Your postpartum status, if an email relates to your stage of recovery |
| Google Analytics 4 | Aggregated analytics, with your consent where required | Pages you view about recovery or postpartum health. Never tracker content |
We also disclose consumer health data:
- at your direction, such as when you share your registry with guests or export your tracker;
- when the law requires it, such as a valid court order. We will not voluntarily give health information to law enforcement, and we will tell you about a request unless the law prohibits us.
We do not share consumer health data with affiliates, including The Mother Network platform.
6. Your rights
You have the right to:
- confirm whether we collect, share or sell your consumer health data;
- access your consumer health data, including a list of every third party and affiliate we have shared it with and how to contact them;
- withdraw your consent to our collection or sharing of it;
- have it deleted. We delete it from our systems and tell our processors to delete it too. Copies in backups are overwritten within 90 days.
We will not treat you differently for using these rights, and they are free.
How to make a request. Email legal@fourthregistry.com with the subject "Health Data Request," or use the export and delete tools in your account settings. We will verify your identity through your account email. We respond within 45 days. If we need more time, we may extend this once by up to 45 days and will tell you why.
7. Appeals
If we decline your request, you can appeal by emailing legal@fourthregistry.com with the subject "Health Data Appeal." We will respond in writing within 45 days and explain our decision.
If you are not satisfied, you can contact your state Attorney General:
- Washington: atg.wa.gov/file-complaint
- Nevada: ag.nv.gov/Complaints/File\_Complaint
- Connecticut: portal.ct.gov/AG
- Other states: your state Attorney General's website
8. Contact and changes
Privacy Officer: Madison Schumann, The Mother Network Inc. (operating as Fourth), 212 King Street West, 6th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 1K5. Email: legal@fourthregistry.com.
If we materially change this policy, we will notify you at least 30 days before the change takes effect. We will ask for your consent before collecting or sharing consumer health data for a new purpose.