Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 5, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Johari Method. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our personality assessment tools.

About This Service

Johari Method is a personal, non-commercial project created and maintained by an individual developer. This service is not operated by any corporation, company, or commercial entity. The website and its associated services are provided free of charge and generate no revenue or income. All operational costs, including hosting, maintenance, and development, are borne personally by the creator. This service is offered as a contribution to the community for educational and self-awareness purposes.

Information We Collect

Test Data

When you take our Johari Window or Nohari Window tests, we collect:

  • Self-selected personality adjectives (your own choices)
  • Feedback-selected adjectives (choices made by others about you)
  • Relationship type (e.g. friend, family, partner, coworker, other)

Optional Demographic Information

You may optionally provide demographic information such as gender and age group. This information is entirely voluntary and is not required to use the core functionality of our service. If provided, it is used only in aggregate for research purposes.

Technical Information

We automatically collect certain technical information through analytics services (e.g. Google Analytics):

  • Country-level location data
  • Device type and browser information
  • Pages visited and time spent on site

This technical data is never linked to individual test responses or personal identifiers.

What We Do Not Collect

We do not require or store personal accounts. Email addresses are only collected if you choose to receive feedback notifications, and they are never tied to individual test responses or shared with third parties.

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality (always active)
  • Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics to understand site usage (requires consent)

You can control your cookie preferences through our cookie banner or by adjusting your browser settings. Rejecting analytics cookies will not affect the core functionality of our service.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Provide and improve our personality assessment services
  • Generate personalized test results and insights
  • Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
  • Ensure the security and proper functioning of our website
  • Comply with legal obligations

Use of Data for Research

Anonymized and aggregated data may be used for scientific and statistical research purposes. This includes studying:

  • Self-perception versus how others perceive us
  • Patterns in personality trait selection
  • Cross-cultural differences in self-awareness
  • General trends in the Johari and Nohari Window models

In plain terms: We may use anonymized, aggregated data (for example: which adjectives are most commonly selected, or how self-perception differs from feedback) for research and publications. However, we never publish anything that could identify any individual person.

Research data is always:

  • Anonymized: No names, emails, or personal identifiers are included
  • Aggregated: Individual responses are combined into statistical summaries
  • Non-identifiable: It is not possible to trace results back to any specific person

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under the following legal bases:

  • Legitimate Interest: For providing and improving our service, and for conducting anonymized, aggregated research that benefits the understanding of self-awareness and personality
  • Consent: For optional features such as email notifications and demographic information. Providing optional demographic data (gender, age group) constitutes consent for its use in aggregated research. This is not required to use the core functionality of our service.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Data Retention

We retain your test data only as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. Anonymous usage statistics may be retained longer for analytical purposes.

Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to processing of your data
  • Data portability

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our website or reach out to the creator on LinkedIn.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.