Privacy Policy

The My Health My Data Act (MHMD) intends to protect consumer health data by requiring businesses to disclose what information they collect and how they use it. MHMD applies specifically to consumer health data. Consumer Health Data under MHMD means personal information that is linked or reasonably linkable to a consumer and that identifies the consumer's past, present, or future physical or mental health status. 

This Policy does not apply where an exception or exemption applies such as for Protected Health Information (“PHI”) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”).

Even though we are not a healthcare organization, Pride Law does sometimes collect information that is considered Consumer Health Data under MHMD. The data we collect depends on the context in which you interact with Pride Law. We use third-party systems, including Calendly, Google Suite, Clio, Dropbox, and Wix, to schedule appointments and receive inquiries from potential clients. We collect information directly through intake forms and legal document review. Examples of data subject to MHMD that may be collected are:  

• Information about your health-related conditions, symptoms, status, diagnoses, testing, or treatments (including surgeries, procedures, medications, or other interventions). For example, we may collect this information from you in the course of preparing an Advance Health Care Directive or other type of legal document.
   

• Measurements of bodily functions, vital signs, or characteristics, including photographs, which may also be considered biometric information under the MHMDA, the NHDPA, or other applicable state consumer health privacy law.
   

• Precise location information that could reasonably indicate your attempt to acquire or receive health services or supplies. For example, if you share documentation from your medical provider for the purpose of seeking a legal gender marker change order, that could reveal health-related information.
   

• Information that could identify your attempt to seek health care services or information, including services that allow you to assess, measure, improve, or learn about your or another person’s health. For example, you may share information about your health care situation or provider for the purposes of preparing an Advance Health Care Directive or pursuing other types of legal actions.
   

• Other information that may be used to infer or derive data related to the above or other health information.

We use the data we collect to assess your legal situation and make appropriate legal decisions. Your personal data, and any information you share with us about your legal matter, is never shared with any third parties without your informed consent. Pride Law and its employees and contractors are subject to legal and ethical requirements established by the Washington State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Washington State Rules of Professional Conduct, and other regulatory entities.