Last updated: April 15, 2024
MoodRing picks up on patterns of how you use your phone, not what users say or search. This allows you to keep control of your private thoughts while using insights on how your physical activity and general phone use might impact mood. You choose what your guardian can and cannot see. Furthermore, guardians will not see any text or notes you enter into the app.
Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. We do not ask you for your name or any other identifying information within the App. Also, all information you provide in the App is stored on our secure servers behind firewalls. The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Specifically, you are responsible for keeping your phone password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet and mobile platforms is not completely secure. Although we implement security best practices in all elements of data transmission and do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your information transmitted through our App. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures we provide.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update our privacy policy from time to time. If we make material changes to how we treat our users’ personal information, we will post the new privacy policy on this page with a notice that the privacy policy has been updated and notify you by email. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address and/or phone number for you and for periodically visiting this privacy policy to check for any changes.
MoodRing picks up on patterns of how you use your phone, not what users say or search. This allows you to keep control of your private thoughts while using insights on how your physical activity and general phone use might impact mood. You choose what your guardian can and cannot see. Furthermore, guardians will not see any text or notes you enter into the app.
Any content you enter into the MoodRing app will not be viewed immediately. Our research team at the University of Pittsburgh monitors the content during business hours (Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm), and will try to reach you if we are concerned about your safety. Because the MoodRing app is NOT a crisis app, if you feel you are in crisis, please contact the resources listed on the Crisis Resources page.
For any questions regarding technical difficulties with the MoodRing app, please use the Submit Support Request form below to reach out to the research team.