AVANOS CONSUMER HEALTH DATA PRIVACY NOTICE SUPPLEMENT

Effective: March 2025

Please refer to our Privacy Notice for full details about how Avanos Medical, Inc. (“Avanos,” “us,” “we,” “our”) collects, uses, shares or otherwise processes your Personal Information.

This Consumer Health Data Privacy Notice supplements the Privacy Notice and provides additional details about how Avanos may process Personal Information defined as Consumer Health Data under certain U.S. state laws, such as: Washington’s My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), Nevada’s Consumer Health Data Privacy Law (NV CHDP) and Connecticut’s Data Privacy Act (CTDPA – SB 3).

Categories of Consumer Health Data We May Collect, Use, and Share Include:

  • Information about health-related conditions, symptoms, status, diagnoses, and medications
  • Health-related surgeries or procedures
  • The use or purchase of prescribed medications
  • Social, psychological, behavioral, or medical interventions
  • Measurements of bodily functions, including gait, vital signs, or characteristics, that may also be considered biometric information
  • Diagnostic testing or treatments
  • Reproductive or sexual health information
  • Biometric data
  • Precise location information that could reasonably indicate a consumer’s attempt to acquire or receive health services or supplies
  • Information that could identify a consumer’s attempt to seek health care services or information, including services that allow consumers to assess, measure, improve, or learn about the consumer’s or another person’s health
  • Other information that may be used to infer or derive data related to the above or other health information

Sources of Consumer Health Data

Consumer Health Data may be collected directly from a consumer, from a consumer’s interactions with our Services, from information we lawfully obtain from other sources, such as public records or websites, or other third parties, as described in the Collecting and Using Your Personal Information section of our Privacy Notice.

Why Avanos Collects and Uses Consumer Health Data

We collect and use Consumer Health Data as reasonably necessary to provide the Services requested or authorized, to process and manage safety and quality concerns, and to conduct other business activities, as allowed by applicable law.

With consent, and based on the consumer’s choices, where applicable, we may use Consumer Health Data for other purposes – for example, for advertising or marketing purposes. See the How to Exercise Your Rights section below for more details on the controls and choices you may have.

Categories of Third Parties with which Avanos may Disclose Your Consumer Health Data

  • Avanos subsidiaries and corporate affiliates We Are Avanos – Avanos
  • Service providers working on our behalf, or providing services such as information technology, website hosting, payment processing, order fulfillment, customer service, etc.
  • Third parties to whom you authorize us to disclose your Personal Information in connection with our Services
  • Authorized law enforcement, regulatory or other government authorities, where required by applicable law, or pursuant to a valid subpoena
  • Business partners with whom we collaborate regarding our Services and strategic collaboration partners (e.g., pharmaceutical companies)
  • Third parties to protect Avanos’s rights and interests, such as when needed for corporate audits, to investigate or respond to a complaint or threat, or to exercise our legal rights
  • To analytics or tracking technology providers, to analyze information on use of our website and to generate interest-based advertisements

 

How to Exercise Your Rights Related to Consumer Health Data

Consumers may have certain rights with respect to their Consumer Health Data, including rights to access, delete, or withdraw consent relating to such data, subject to certain exceptions. Consumers can request to exercise these rights by contacting us at: dataprotection@avanos.com or as described in the Exercising Your Rights section of our Privacy Notice.

If a consumer’s request to exercise a right under applicable law is denied, the consumer may appeal that decision by contacting us at dataprotection@avanos.com. If the appeal is unsuccessful, consumers may raise a concern or lodge a complaint with the applicable U.S. state regulator.

Changes to this Supplemental Statement

Our business, websites and Services may change from time to time. As a result, we may make changes to our Privacy Notice or this Supplement at any time. If we do make such changes, we will post an updated version on this page, unless another type of notice is required by the applicable law. Additionally, when required under applicable law, we will request additional consent to collect and process your Personal Information and Consumer Health Data. We encourage you to visit this page periodically and to review our most current Privacy Notice and applicable effective date.