what we hold, what we don't, what you can ask for.

Information you give us directly

• —Account basics: email address, password (encrypted, never stored in plaintext), display name
• —Profile information: pronouns, bio, “looking to think about” text, location if you provide it, archetype visibility settings
• —Quiz answers: all responses you provide to the archetype quiz, including optional overlays if you opt into them
• —Community content: posts, threads, replies, reactions, who you follow, which spaces you join
• —Direct messages: message content, sender, recipient, timestamp
• —Uploaded content: any images or files you add to posts, your profile, or messages
• —Communication with us: emails to support, moderation-related messages, feedback

Information we collect automatically

• —Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, time zone
• —Usage data: pages visited, features used, time spent, click paths
• —Sign-in records: timestamps of sign-ins and sign-outs, device identifiers for “new device” alerts

Information from third parties

Google OAuth users: when you sign in with Google, Google shares your email address and name with us. We do not request any other Google account information.

• —To run the platform — authenticating your account, delivering content, keeping the community functional
• —To provide your quiz results — computing your archetype, showing your dimension profile, generating share cards
• —To personalize your experience — recommending spaces based on your archetype, surfacing relevant content in your feed
• —To communicate with you — transactional emails (verification, password resets, moderation notices), email notifications you've opted into, early-access emails you've requested
• —To keep the community safe — reviewing reports, investigating violations, preventing abuse
• —To improve Tessakin — understanding how the platform is used, identifying bugs, shaping future features

We use aggregated, de-identified data for internal analytics. We do not sell your data. We do not share your data with advertisers. We do not use your data to train third-party AI models.

Other members — the parts you've chosen to make visible

Your profile, your public posts, your display name, your archetype (if you've chosen to display it), and your activity in public spaces are visible to other Tessakin members. Your privacy settings (see /account/settings) control this.

Service providers we use to run the platform

These companies process data on our behalf and cannot use it for any other purpose:

• —[Hosting provider] — infrastructure and storage
• —[Email service provider] — sending transactional emails
• —[Analytics provider, if used] — aggregated platform analytics
• —Google — for OAuth sign-in (for members who chose Google sign-in)

Legal compliance

If we receive a legally valid request from law enforcement or a court, we may disclose information to the extent required by law. We will challenge overbroad or inappropriate requests where we believe we have grounds. We will notify you of such a request unless we are legally prohibited from doing so.

Safety emergencies

If we believe someone is in imminent danger, we may share information with emergency services or the person at risk. This is a last-resort provision and we document every invocation internally.

Business changes

If Tessakin is ever acquired, merged, or reorganized, your data may transfer to the successor entity. That entity would be bound by this privacy policy (or notify you of changes with the opportunity to delete your data first).

Access

You can see everything we have about you. From your account settings, you can request a full export of your data in a standard format (JSON). We'll email you a download link within 24 hours.

Correction

You can correct any information on your profile at any time. For anything else (like quiz answers), contact us and we'll help.

Deletion / leaving

You can step back (temporary, reversible) or leave Tessakin (permanent, with 14-day cooldown) at any time from your account settings. When you leave, we delete your profile, posts, quiz results, and everything else tied to you. Some information is retained for specific reasons — see “What we keep” below.

Opt-outs

You can control all non-essential emails from your notification settings. Moderation notices cannot be turned off, because enforcement decisions require visibility.

For California residents (CCPA / CPRA)

For EU residents (GDPR)

• —Moderation logs — if an account was suspended or closed for violations, basic logs of the action are retained for 6 months, with personal details redacted.
• —Financial records — if any transaction occurs, records are retained as required by tax and accounting law.
• —Backups — routine system backups contain your data until the backup cycle clears it, typically within 30 days.
• —Aggregate / de-identified data — statistics that cannot be traced back to you are retained indefinitely.

We use cookies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and understand how the platform is used. We do not use cookies to track you across the web, and we do not use third-party advertising cookies.

We take security seriously. Passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms. Data in transit is encrypted via TLS. Data at rest is encrypted on our servers. We follow standard security practices for access control, audit logging, and incident response.

No system is perfectly secure, and we won't pretend ours is. If we ever experience a breach that might expose your data, we'll notify affected users within the timeframe required by applicable law — and we'll tell you what happened, what we're doing about it, and what you can do to protect yourself.

Tessakin is for adults. You must be 18 or older to create an account. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If we discover that we have, we delete it immediately and close the account.

If you believe a minor has created an account on Tessakin, please tell us at hello@tessakin.com.

We'll update this policy as Tessakin grows and as law evolves. When we make material changes, we'll tell you — by email if it's significant, and always by updating the “last updated” date at the top.

If we ever change what we do with your data in a way that wouldn't be covered by the original purpose you gave it to us for, we'll ask your permission again before doing it.

Questions, concerns, or privacy-specific requests: privacy@tessakin.com