Privacy & Ethics
Your story
deserves care.
Privacy and responsibility are part of the Rooted experience, not an afterthought.
Privacy is core
Built for deeply personal reflection.
Users may share meaningful memories, relationship histories, and emotional experiences. That depth deserves care.
Your Interview Recording Choices
Users should clearly understand that they have a choice in how their interview recording is handled.
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Choose what happens
Users should clearly understand that they have a choice in how their interview recording is handled.
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De-identified for research
If stored for research, identifying details are removed so the recording cannot be linked back to the individual.
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Protected with care
Stored recordings are protected in a secure environment with clear safeguards and restricted access.
How your data is handled
Care, by design.
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Treated with care
Personal narratives are handled with the seriousness they deserve.
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Processed securely
Interview responses are processed within a secure environment.
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Not used casually
Your data is not used publicly or casually.
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Clear boundaries
Defined limits guide how the experience operates.
Responsible AI
AI supports structure.
Humans hold meaning.
AI supports structured analysis within an expert-informed framework. It is not used to replace human understanding or reduce a person to a simplistic label.
Your control
You decide the pace.
- You choose when to begin
- You control your participation
- You can step away
- You decide what to share.
Ethical framework
Decide to support, not diagnose.
- Avoids oversimplification
- Focuses on reflection, not labeling
- Built with care and transparency
LIMITS & TRANSPARENCY
A reflective tool — clearly named.
- Not a clinical diagnosis
- Not a substitute for therapy
- Works best as a reflective tool
Trust Signals
What we stand behind.
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Expert-led methodology
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Structured approach
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Responsible AI usage
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Privacy minded experience
