1. Introduction

PsycheMap ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our application and services (collectively, the "Service"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Service.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Service includes:

Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Service or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Service, such as online chat and message boards (if applicable).

Demographic and Intake Information: Information such as your age range and gender, which you provide during the onboarding (intake) process to help tailor your experience.

Assessment Data: Your responses to personality assessments and the results or insights generated from these assessments. This is sensitive information that we strive to protect.

Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Service, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Service. (This is a generic statement for web applications).

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Service to help customize the Service and improve your experience. For more information on how we use cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Service to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Provide you with the assessments and generate personalized insights.
• Email you regarding your account or order (if applicable for future features).
• Improve the efficiency and operation of the Service.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Service.
• Notify you of updates to the Service.
• Respond to product and customer service requests.
• Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoena.
• Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. (For PsycheMap, this would mainly be hosting and potentially AI model providers for Genkit, which should be anonymized where possible).

With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

We do not sell your personal information.

5. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service restricts full onboarding for users under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the feedback form on our platform or at privacy@psychemap.app (placeholder).