Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 2025 · Superseded by the HQ Data Policy (April 2026)

See our full Data Policy. This page remains available for continuity. The canonical, up-to-date controller-level source of truth for how Holistic Quality LLC collects, uses, retains, and shares data — including GDPR legal bases, subprocessors, international transfers, retention schedule, and user rights — is the HQ Data Policy (Version 2.0, April 2026).

Holistic Quality LLC ("we", "us", "our") operates the HQ ecosystem of platforms. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Our Philosophy

We believe in cognitive sovereignty — your mind, your data, your choice. We collect only what's necessary and never sell your information.

What We Collect

Account Information: Email, name (if provided), authentication data
Usage Data: How you interact with our platforms (anonymized)
Payment Data: Processed securely through Stripe — we never see your full card number

What We Don't Do

Sell your data to third parties
Use dark patterns to extract information
Track you across the web
Build advertising profiles
Share data with data brokers

Your Rights

Access: Request a copy of your data
Deletion: Request complete removal of your data
Portability: Export your data in standard formats
Correction: Update inaccurate information

Data Security

We use industry-standard encryption for data in transit and at rest. Access to user data is strictly limited and logged.

Third-Party Services

We use carefully selected services that align with our privacy values:

Stripe: Payment processing
Vercel: Hosting and infrastructure

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email us at privacy@holisticquality.io

Standing disclaimers

Evidence syntheses, not peer-reviewed publications. Holistic Quality LLC publishes AI-assisted, human-verified evidence syntheses of the published scientific literature. They are working documents — not peer-reviewed journal publications — and reflect our synthesis and analysis; they are not a statement of fact about any named person, company, or institution except where a primary source is cited and linked.

Not professional advice. Informational content only — not medical, legal, financial, or regulatory advice. Nothing here diagnoses, treats, or predicts individual outcomes. Verify information against the cited sources before relying on it for safety-critical decisions.

Sourcing. Statistics and scientific claims are attributed to cited sources; each research artifact carries a full reference list and a plain statement of how it was produced. Associations described are not assertions of causation unless a cited source establishes it.

Commercial transparency. Holistic Quality LLC operates commercial services in the same ecosystem (including the ALETHEIA safety API). Research artifacts are self-funded; no external sponsor, advertiser, or payer influences findings.