Privacy

Data should be collected carefully, used narrowly, and explained clearly.

This privacy page summarizes the current public principles of Butterfly Effect. It is an informational notice for the independent research project and does not replace formal institutional ethics, consent, or data processing documentation where those apply.

Public website

The public pages are informational.

The public website is designed to explain the project, not to collect sensitive health information from general visitors.

General browsing

The public pages can be read without creating a participant account or submitting health data.

No public diagnosis

The website does not ask visitors to use it for medical decisions and does not provide diagnostic output.

External services

Hosting, authentication, and study infrastructure may rely on third party technical services. Those services should be reviewed before any formal study expansion.

Study data

Participant data belongs inside a defined pathway.

When a person participates in a study workflow, data collection should be limited to the agreed purpose and handled through the secure study surfaces rather than informal public channels.

Principle

Do not send sensitive medical information through public pages. Study participation should use the designated participant pathway, with clear consent, access boundaries, and the ability to ask questions about the use of the data.