Privacy

What stays in your browser

Your answers, current progress, and any reflection notes you type into the summary field are stored locally in your browser using local storage so you can resume where you left off. This information is not sent to us through the self-check flow unless you choose to paste or describe it in the feedback form.

If you click Copy summary, the summary text is placed on your device clipboard at your request. That copy action happens in your browser.

Analytics we may use

We may use privacy-focused analytics to understand overall site usage. This may include high-level events such as starting the reflection, completing it, copying the summary, or clicking a resource link.

We do not use analytics to send your answer choices, reflection notes, copied summary text, or a diagnostic-style profile of your responses.

Feedback form submissions

If you use the feedback form, we receive the selected topic, your message, any email address you choose to include, and whether you said you are open to a reply. The form also includes anti-spam fields that help filter automated submissions.

Feedback submissions are handled by the site’s hosting or form provider, which may process technical request data needed to deliver the form and prevent abuse. The self-check answers and notes stored in your browser are not attached automatically.

Please do not include sensitive medical, diagnostic, or identifying information in a feedback message unless you are comfortable sending it through the form.

Information we do not ask for

Autism Signals does not require an account, login, or payment to use the core experience. We do not ask for your name, phone number, mailing address, or other direct identifiers in order to take the self-check. The feedback form is optional, and the email field is only for people who want a possible reply.

Service providers and hosting

The site may be hosted by third-party infrastructure providers. Feedback submissions may be processed by the hosting or form provider, and aggregate analytics may be processed by a separate analytics provider if analytics are enabled. Those providers may process technical request data needed to deliver the website, forms, and related services.

External links

This site links to third-party resources for further reading. Once you leave Autism Signals, their own privacy practices and terms apply.

Your choices

You can clear locally stored progress by using Start over inside the experience or by clearing site data in your browser settings. You can also avoid leaving notes in the text area if you prefer not to store them locally on your device. You can use the feedback form without including an email address, or avoid the feedback form entirely if you do not want to send a message through the form provider.

Children

Autism Signals is written for adults exploring their own experiences. It is not designed as a service for children.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the effective date at the top of the page will be updated so the current version is easy to identify.