Lantern Privacy Policy

Item: Lantern
Rating: 22
Author: Privacy.Law Editorial Team

Last updated: December 2024 | Reviewed: February 2026

Employer-provided grief support with detailed utilization reporting. Sensitive bereavement information shared with organizations during your most vulnerable times.

Grade F

Privacy Summary: Lantern collects deeply sensitive grief and bereavement information and, as an employer-provided benefit, shares utilization data with your organization. Your employer may know that you're using grief services, when you're using them, and aggregate patterns about loss within the organization. This creates significant privacy concerns during one of life's most vulnerable periods.

Category Scores

Data Collection 18/100

Data Sharing 15/100

Data Retention 28/100

Security Measures 30/100

User Controls 20/100

Key Findings

🔎 Detailed Loss Information Collection

Lantern collects specific details about your loss including who died, your relationship to them, cause of death, and your emotional state. This creates a detailed profile of your grief experience.

"To provide personalized support, we collect information about your loss including your relationship to the deceased, circumstances of the death, and your current emotional and practical needs."

🔎 Employer Utilization Reporting

As an employer benefit, Lantern provides utilization reports to your organization. While specific loss details may not be shared, your employer knows you're using grief services and when.

"We provide your employer with utilization reports including engagement metrics, service usage patterns, and aggregate data about benefit utilization to help them assess the value of the benefit."

🔎 Grief Timeline Tracking

Lantern tracks your grief journey over time, including how your needs and emotional state change. This longitudinal grief data is highly sensitive and personal.

"We track your engagement over time to understand your evolving needs and provide appropriate support as you progress through your grief journey."

🔎 Service Ends with Employment

Access to Lantern ends when your employment ends, but data collected during your use may be retained. You could lose access to grief support precisely when job loss compounds your loss.

"Your access to Lantern services is provided through your employer. If your employment ends, your access will terminate. You may request your data prior to termination."

Data Collection Summary

Data Type	Collected	Risk Level
Loss Details	Yes	Critical
Grief State	Yes	Critical
Relationship to Deceased	Yes	High
Employer Reports	Yes	High
Usage Patterns	Detailed	Medium
Longitudinal Tracking	Yes	High

Recommendation

Critical Privacy Risk: The combination of highly sensitive grief data and employer reporting makes Lantern one of the least private options for grief support. Using this service means your employer knows you're grieving.

For Employees: If privacy during grief is important, seek support through private channels rather than employer-provided services. The convenience is not worth the privacy costs during one of life's most vulnerable times.