Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

Bridge Concussion is an academic project developed as part of graduate research and is designed to explore how AI-assisted tools may help users navigate publicly available information related to concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI). This platform is not a medical service and does not collect, store, or use personal health information for diagnostic or clinical purposes.

1. Information We Collect

Bridge Concussion may collect the following types of information:

Voluntarily shared text input: Any messages or questions you type into the AI chatbot.
Basic usage data: Non-identifying analytics provided through the hosting platform (e.g., general traffic patterns, engagement levels).
Survey responses: If you choose to participate in the voluntary feedback survey, your responses will be used solely for academic research and improvement of the platform.

No sensitive personal data (such as medical history, diagnoses, or contact information) is required or intentionally collected.

2. How Your Information Is Used

Information entered into the chatbot or feedback forms may be used for:

Academic research, analysis, and evaluation of user experience
Improving the design, usability, and accuracy of the AI-assisted dashboard
Understanding how users navigate concussion-related information

All research use is non-commercial and conducted in an academic setting.

3. Use of AI and Third-Party Services

The AI responses are generated through OpenAI’s ChatGPT system.
By interacting with the chatbot, you understand that:

Your inputs may be processed by OpenAI’s servers
AI-generated information may be incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated
The system is not a substitute for professional medical evaluation or emergency help

Please review OpenAI’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for additional information about how AI-generated content is handled.

4. Data Security

Bridge Concussion does not maintain its own database of user identities or store personal conversation logs beyond what is standard in the hosting platform’s analytics tools. No medical or identifying information is intentionally retained.

5. Academic Purpose

Bridge Concussion is a graduate-level academic research project.
Its purpose is to study how AI can support health literacy, accessibility, and user experience for TBI-related resources.

6. Your Choices

You may choose:

Not to use the chatbot
Not to submit feedback
To close the browser window at any time

7. Contact

For questions regarding this project’s privacy practices, please contact
Chris Fiegel at chris@chrisfiegel.com.

Bridge Concussion – Academic Research Project