Privacy Policy
The short version
manikumarjami.com is a personal site. Most of it collects nothing. The Psychology Lab is the only part that asks for your email, and only for tests where you explicitly subscribe to unlock the full report. Two assessments (Wellbeing screener, Attachment Style) collect nothing at all. Your raw answers always stay in your browser.
What this site collects, and when
Pages that collect nothing
The home page, all section pages (/about, /career, /portfolio, /skills, etc.), the DriveX case study, the blog index, and individual blog posts. Visiting these pages does not store anything about you on a server controlled by me.
The Psychology Lab
Six self-assessments live at /labs. They behave differently depending on the test:
- Wellbeing screener (PHQ-9 + GAD-7)Never gated. Your answers and scores never leave your browser. No email collection. No server call.
- Attachment Style (ECR-S)Never gated. Same as above. The instrument's license is academic / non-commercial, so this test deliberately stays free of any data pipeline.
- Big Five, Career Interest, Student Stress, Cognitive SnapshotHeadline result is free with no signup. The full deep-report unlocks after you enter your email and subscribe to my Substack newsletter. At that point a small payload is sent to my server.
What the unlock submission contains
When you fill in the unlock form for the four gated tests, this data is sent to /api/submit:
- Your emailRequired to send you the report and to confirm your subscription.
- First nameOptional. Only used if you enter one, to personalise the email.
- The test IDe.g. "big-five".
- Your encoded scoresA short summary of your trait percentiles, not your raw item-by-item answers. Raw answers stay in your browser.
- The page URLSo I know which page the submission came from.
- A hashed IP addressSHA-256 of your IP, truncated to 16 hex characters. Used only to prevent abuse, not to identify you.
- Your browser's User-Agent stringUsed only for debugging.
Where the data goes
- SupabaseI store one row per submission in a hosted Supabase database. Email, name (if given), test ID, scores summary, hashed IP, and User-Agent. Used to keep a record of who completed which test. Supabase privacy policy.
- ResendI use Resend (a transactional email service) to send a notification of new submissions to my own inbox. Resend processes the email content in transit. Resend privacy policy.
- SubstackSubmitting your email also signs you up to my Substack newsletter "Field Notes". A hidden form posts your email to Substack and Substack sends you a confirmation. From that point on Substack hosts your subscription. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any newsletter email. Substack privacy policy.
- VercelThe site is hosted on Vercel. Vercel processes server logs (IP, User-Agent, path, timing) for hosting and abuse-prevention, with a 4-week log retention. Vercel privacy policy.
What stays in your browser only
The Psychology Lab uses your browser's localStorage to save in-progress quiz answers (so you can leave and come back), the encoded scores for the headline result, and a one-time unlock token if you subscribed. Nothing in localStorage is sent to any server unless you explicitly fill in the unlock form. Clearing your browser data wipes all of it.
Cookies and analytics
I use Vercel Analytics and Vercel Speed Insights to count page views and measure load performance. Both are configured for anonymous, cookieless tracking. They do not link your browsing to your identity. Vercel Analytics privacy.
I do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any third-party advertising trackers.
Retention
Submission rows in Supabase are kept until you ask me to delete them. Email me at manikumarjami@gmail.com from the email address you used and I will remove the row within 7 days.
Substack subscribers can unsubscribe directly via any newsletter email. Unsubscribing removes you from the active list. Substack keeps a record of past subscriptions per its own retention policy.
Your rights
If you are in the European Union or California, you have the right to access, correct, and delete personal data we hold about you, and to object to or restrict its processing. Email me at manikumarjami@gmail.com and I will respond within 7 days.
Children
The site and the Psychology Lab are intended for adults (18+). The Wellbeing screener is a clinical-grade screening tool and should be used only with adult judgement or under professional guidance.
Disclaimers
The Psychology Lab provides self-reflection tools, not clinical diagnoses. None of the assessments here are a substitute for a licensed mental-health professional. If you are in crisis, please contact a helpline: KIRAN 1800-599-0019 (India, 24/7), Vandrevala 1860-2662-345 (India, 24/7), AASRA +91-9820466726 (India, 24/7), or your local emergency services.
Updates to this policy
If I change anything substantive on this page I will update the "Last updated" date at the top. I will not silently change what data is collected or how it is used.
Contact
Email manikumarjami@gmail.com for any privacy question, deletion request, or correction.