Data Ethics

DBaD and Decency Meter are built for transparent public scrutiny. This page summarizes how data is collected, retained, and published.

Collection scope

• Quick-test flow does not require names or email addresses.
• Survey responses may include optional free-text fields that users submit deliberately.
• Operational logs capture request metadata required for security, abuse prevention, and reliability audits.

Publication policy

• Only approved, anonymized excerpts are shown on public wall surfaces.
• Public dashboards and API outputs are aggregate-first.
• Sensitive operational details stay private to admin/ops workflows.

Retention and governance

• Retention exists for longitudinal civility analysis and quality auditing.
• Access follows least-privilege controls per tenant and role.
• Contract and smoke tests run continuously to detect schema drift and privacy regressions.

For implementation details, see API docs and the methodology page.