Privacy Policy

This page is maintained by the operator of The Reflection Method to explain what the app collects, how analytics works, how cookies behave, and the choices available to you.

Last updated: 2026

Summary

The Reflection Method is designed to respect your privacy. The assessment and reflection tools do not require an account, and your quiz answers are processed entirely in your browser. We do not sell personal information or use advertising trackers. Analytics is opt-in: no usage events are recorded — not on this device and not to any analytics tool — until you explicitly turn it on.

Assessment privacy

The relationship pattern assessment is private by design. Below is exactly what it collects, how it is stored, and who can access it.

You can review the consent version stored on your device, withdraw it, or accept it again on the consent settings page.

What the assessment collects

Quiz answers. Each response you tap or select is used only to calculate your result in the browser. The app does not ask for your name, email, or any identifying information to run the assessment.
Computed result. Your score and the resulting pattern reading are generated locally from your answers. No result is sent to our servers.
Optional device preferences. Settings such as your chosen crisis region, audio preferences, or coping-plan customizations may be saved in your browser so the page remembers them between visits.

How the data is stored

Browser-only processing. Quiz answers and your result are processed in your browser's memory. They are not uploaded to The Reflection Method's servers.
Local storage. Progress resumption, preferences, and the local event log are stored in your browser's localStorage and sessionStorage. This means they remain on the device you are using and are tied to this browser.
No cloud copy by default. Unless you separately choose to sync a specific tool (for example, the optional love-bombing history sync), nothing from the assessment is stored in the cloud.

Who can access it

You, on your device. Because answers and results never leave your browser, only you — and anyone with access to your device or browser — can see them.
Not The Reflection Method. We do not receive, view, or process your quiz answers or results. There is no server-side database of assessment responses.
Not third parties. We do not share assessment data with advertisers, analytics vendors, or other partners.

Your choices

You can delete stored assessment data on this device right here, using the control below, and see confirmation that it was removed.
You can clear all stored preferences and the local event log at any time by clearing site data for this domain in your browser settings.
You can use a private or incognito browsing window so nothing is retained after you close the tab.
You can stop the assessment at any time; your answers are not saved once you leave or refresh the page.

Delete your assessment data

Your answers and readings are stored only in this browser. You can remove them at any time — deletion happens on this device and cannot be undone.

No assessment data is stored on this device.

Your checklist and retake history

These records live in this browser only. View what's stored, remove individual entries, or delete everything. Bulk deletions ask for confirmation and can be undone for 10 seconds.

Retake history (0 readings)

No readings are stored.

Follow-up checklist (0 ticked, 0 tracked retakes)

Nothing is stored yet.

Activity log (0 events)

No activity recorded yet. Retakes and deletions on this device will show up here.

Analytics

The Reflection Method records a minimal set of usage events — such as starting or completing the assessment, opening a guide, or clicking a safety resource — to understand which pages and tools are useful. Analytics is off by default. Nothing is recorded, not even an on-device log, unless you turn it on.

How analytics works

Opt-in. When analytics is off, the app does not write any usage event to storage, does not call any analytics vendor, and does not transmit any usage data. Turning it on enables a device-only event log that powers the on-device analytics dashboard.
No personal data. Analytics events record only the event name and a few coarse properties (such as which guide or button was involved). They never include your quiz answers, results, name, email, or location.
On-device by default. The event log lives in your browser's local storage. It is not sent to our servers unless the site is configured to forward events to a vendor — in which case only the minimal, non-identifying event payload is forwarded, and only after you have opted in.
No advertising trackers. We do not use advertising networks, ad pixels, or cross-site tracking. Analytics, when on, is for aggregate product improvement only.

You can turn analytics on or off right now using the toggle below. The toggle stays in sync with the cookie banner and the consent settings page.

Analytics tracking

When this is off, no usage events are recorded at all — not on this device and not to any analytics tool. Turning it on helps us see which pages and tools people actually use.

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Cookies and session data

The Reflection Method uses very little browser storage. Here is exactly what is set and why.

Strictly necessary

Session cookie. A single encrypted, HTTP-only session cookie is set only if you use the optional editing gate. It stores only whether the gate is unlocked and contains no personal information. It expires automatically when your session ends.
Consent record (localStorage). Your cookie and analytics choices are saved in local storage under the key cookie-consent-v1 so the site remembers them between visits. This is a local browser record, not a server-side profile.
Assessment consent (localStorage). Your acceptance of the assessment consent notice is saved locally so you are not asked to re-accept it each visit until the notice changes.

Optional, opt-in

Analytics event log (localStorage). When you opt in to analytics, a minimal event log is written to local storage. If you opt out, this log is wiped from your device immediately.
Marketing. The consent banner offers a marketing category. No marketing scripts run on this site today; the option exists only so future improvements can be enabled with your permission.

We do not use third-party advertising cookies or cross-site tracking cookies under any setting.

Contact and feedback submissions

The contact page does not send anything to our servers. The "Send a message" button opens your own email app with a subject line prefilled, so your message travels through your email provider directly to the operator's inbox. Whatever you choose to write — including your name and email address, because your email program attaches them — is kept in that mailbox for as long as needed to answer you, and is never added to a marketing list.

In-page feedback forms

Some guides include a short feedback form (for example, the Gray Rock page). When you submit one, only the following is stored in our database:

Your rating and which parts of the guide you marked as helpful.
Your optional note, limited to 1,000 characters. Please do not include names, addresses, or other identifying details.
Your browser's user-agent string and the time of submission, used only to spot broken layouts and spam.

Feedback is submitted without an account and is not linked to your quiz answers, results, or any profile. It is readable only by the site operator through a password-protected admin view, and it is used solely to improve the guides. It is never sold or shared with third parties. To have a feedback note removed, email the operator with the approximate date and wording.

Crisis page location and searches

The crisis support page uses your region only to show the hotlines and services closest to you. Your location is never sent to our servers and is never attached to any account.

What is saved. Your selected region, an optional ZIP code or city, your preferred language, and up to five recent searches are stored in your browser's local storage on this device.
"Use my current location". This is optional and only runs when you tap it and allow your browser's location prompt. The coordinates are matched to a region in your browser and then discarded — the raw coordinates are not stored or transmitted.
How it is used. Solely to filter the displayed hotlines, support resources, and printable crisis card. No lookup is sent to a third-party service with your location attached.
Clearing it. "Clear" on the saved-location card removes your region, ZIP or city, and recent searches immediately, and confirms what was removed. Clearing site data in your browser removes it too.
Shared devices. Because the region stays in your browser, anyone using this device could see it. Use a private window if that is a concern.

How we use information

Any information handled by the app is used only to operate the features you interact with directly:

Computing your reflection reading from your quiz answers.
Remembering your preferred crisis-region, audio, or coping-plan settings.
Keeping the optional editing gate unlocked during your session.
When you opt in, recording aggregate usage events so we can see which pages and tools are helpful.

What we do not do

We do not require you to create an account or provide an email to use the tools.
We do not store quiz answers or readings on our servers unless you choose to sign in and sync them to your account.
We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties.
We do not use advertising trackers or cross-site tracking cookies.
We do not record any analytics event until you have explicitly opted in on this device.

Data retention and deletion schedule

Different kinds of information are kept for different lengths of time. The table below shows exactly what is stored, where, and how to delete it.

Retention and deletion schedule for each kind of data
Data	Where it lives	Kept for	How to delete
Quiz answers while you're taking the assessment	Your browser's memory only	Until you close or refresh the page	Close the tab — nothing is sent to our servers.
Saved readings and preferences (region, language, illustration style)	Your device's local storage	Until you clear them	Use the deletion controls on the saved readings page, the privacy controls below, or clear site data in your browser.
Account-synced readings (only if you sign in)	Our database, linked only to your sign-in email	Until you delete them	Move readings to trash or delete them all on the saved readings page. Trashed items can be restored or permanently removed; permanent deletion takes effect immediately.
Analytics event log (only after you opt in)	Aggregate, non-identifying usage counts	Until you opt out	Opting out deletes the log immediately.
Newsletter email address (only if you subscribe)	Our mailing list	Until you unsubscribe	Every email includes an unsubscribe link that stops all future emails.
Feedback form messages	Our database	Reviewed, then deleted within 12 months	Email us (see Contact below) and we'll remove your message early.

You can also use the site in a private or incognito browsing window if you prefer that nothing be stored locally.

Sensitive content

This site invites reflection on relationships and emotional health. Please use it in a private setting and be aware that anyone with access to your device may be able to see what is on your screen. If you are in distress or concerned about your safety, please reach out to a qualified professional or use the crisis support page.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated as the app changes. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. Material changes to how analytics or cookies work will never apply retroactively without a fresh consent prompt.

Contact

For questions about this privacy policy or how your information is handled, please use the contact form.