Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Privacy-First Architecture

DBQprep (accessible at dbqprep.org) is operated by a veteran-owned small business (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We believe veterans should not have to sacrifice their privacy or sensitive medical information to prepare for a VA disability exam.

Unlike traditional claims platforms, DBQprep does not maintain a server-side database of your interview answers, health disclosures, or disability notes.

2. Data Stored Exclusively on Your Device

All interview answers, notes, symptom logs, and generated study guides are stored strictly within your local browser storage (IndexedDB and localStorage) on your physical device:

• Your personal medical answers are never stored on our servers or linked to your identity.
• Clearing your browser cache/storage or switching devices completely erases your session.
• You can permanently wipe all local session data at any time by clicking “Reset Progress” on the homepage.

3. Third-Party AI Engine Processing (xAI / Grok)

To generate question follow-ups, synthesize drafts, and provide simulated rating schedule context, text submitted during an interview is processed via API through our AI provider (xAI / Grok):

• Stateless Proxy: Requests are processed ephemerally in server memory and discarded immediately upon response completion. We do not write request or response bodies to permanent server logs.
• Zero Model Training: Under commercial enterprise API agreements, your inputs and answers are not utilized to train public AI models.
• Crisis Safety Interruption: If an answer indicates acute self-harm plan or intent, the request is immediately intercepted locally to display Veterans Crisis Line resources (988 then 1), and no AI model call is dispatched.

4. Information Collected via Authentication (Google / Clerk)

We use Clerk to manage optional user authentication and administrative access. If you sign in via Google OAuth or email:

• We access only basic identity data (your name, email address, and Google profile ID) necessary to establish your session.
• We never sell, rent, or transfer your personal or authentication information to third parties, data brokers, or advertising networks.
• Your authentication credentials are never linked to or cross-referenced with your local medical interview answers.

5. Suggest-Change Feedback

If you use the “Suggest change” feature to flag outdated CFR criteria or question wording, only non-identifying metadata is transmitted (condition slug, question ID, version hash, category, and your editorial note). We explicitly instruct users not to include personal medical details in feedback submissions.

6. Contact & Data Deletion Requests

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to request deletion of your account record, contact:

DBQprep
Email: info@solutionsofconsequence.com
Jurisdiction: State of Michigan, United States