Your data and choices
Privacy Policy
Effective November 14, 2026
This policy explains the information TheParentTest uses and the difference between a private guest assessment and optional account storage.
Who we are
TheParentTest, available at theparenttest.com, is operated by Caleb Media Studio LLC. For questions or data requests, contact caleb@calebmedia.co.
What the service does
TheParentTest provides educational self-reflection questions about parenting behaviors, emotional responses, and relationships. Its draft questionnaire is not clinically validated and is not a psychological diagnosis or judgment of parenting fitness.
Guest assessment data
Guest questionnaire answers, progress, adaptive question sequence, up to 18 completed report snapshots, and the personal reflection feedback you give remain in your browser’s localStorage. A small question-routing model and a separate rule-based narrative reflection worker execute in the browser; guest answers are not transmitted to a remote AI service. The application does not upload guest answers to its servers. Browser storage is not end-to-end encrypted, and anyone with access to your browser or device may be able to see it. Clearing your site storage may permanently erase it.
Account information and Google sign-in
If you create an account, Firebase Authentication processes your email address, account identifier, and authentication information. If you choose Google sign-in, we may receive your name, email, and profile picture provided through Google for authentication and basic account display. We do not request access to Gmail, Google Drive, or unrelated Google account data. Signing in by itself does not upload previously completed guest answers. You decide whether to save a local assessment to your encrypted account. Once an assessment is already backed up to your account, additional answers may synchronize automatically while signed in.
Encrypted cloud saving
When you are signed in, an assessment may be backed up automatically to your account. For these backups, answers are sent over HTTPS to our authorized application backend. The backend encrypts each saved assessment using AES-256-GCM with a randomly generated key and protects that key using a separate server-held wrapping secret. Firestore stores the encrypted current record and optional historical assessment snapshots, plus limited operational metadata. The account owner can retrieve their past encrypted records through authenticated server APIs. Our authorized backend can decrypt saved assessments to restore them to your account, so this is not end-to-end or zero-knowledge encryption. Firebase Authentication maintains account identity separately. Older, passphrase-encrypted backups may require a one-time legacy unlock.
Hosting and service providers
Firebase App Hosting and Google Cloud deliver the site and can process normal technical request data such as IP addresses, request metadata, and diagnostic logs. Firebase Authentication and Firestore operate account and encrypted-saving functions. Telnyx may be used for transactional app emails when enabled, without embedding assessment answers in email messages.
Sharing and advertising
We do not sell assessment answers or use them for targeted advertising. When an account owner invites another respondent, we use the invited email address to deliver a secure link and verification code through Telnyx. We store encrypted invitation contact metadata and limited delivery and access metadata. The invited person verifies their address before using a restricted session. Respondents' questionnaire records remain separate and encrypted. Only if both assessments are complete and both people independently opt in does the app show a limited summary of their domain-level responses and discussion prompts. Neither person automatically sees the other's individual answers. Either person may withdraw sharing consent. Service providers may process information needed to operate the product, and we may disclose information where required by law.
Retention and deletion
You may delete a current locally saved assessment using the assessment controls or clear browser storage to erase all local report history; account report copies require separate deletion. In an account-owned pair, the owner may delete the entire pair, including both respondents' cloud assessments; each respondent can withdraw their comparison consent. Encrypted assessment copies saved to Firestore remain until separately deleted. Signing out does not delete a cloud copy. For access or deletion of account records and encrypted cloud data, contact caleb@calebmedia.co. We may verify account ownership and retain records where legally required or under service-provider retention schedules. Automatic account-data deletion is not yet implemented.
Age and choice
The service is intended for adults exploring parenting. It is not designed for children under 13. Please do not create an account on behalf of a child or include someone else’s sensitive information without permission. Sensitive questions may be skipped without affecting your right to use the service.
Changes and contact
This policy may change as the service changes. We will update the effective date displayed here. For questions about privacy or data use, contact caleb@calebmedia.co.