5. Legal Compliance (U.S. & Maryland)

HCWS follows applicable United States federal laws and State of Maryland privacy and data protection regulations, including requirements related to:

• Reasonable data security safeguards

• Limited data collection and retention

• User transparency and good-faith data handling practices

We design our systems and policies to align with evolving privacy standards and industry best practices. While HCWS is not a data broker and does not engage in commercial data sharing, we remain committed to lawful, ethical, and transparent data use.