Sensorikid: privacy, even when the topics are sensitive

Talking about your child’s sensory profile often means touching on intimate moments: sleep, meltdowns, school, body awareness, sometimes medical questions in the background. So it is reasonable to ask: where do my answers go? Who can see them? Am I creating a “record” of my child? This article addresses those concerns in Sensorikid’s spirit: no account, no named file, an informational approach that does not replace medical or allied health advice; if you are unsure or facing serious difficulties, contact an authorized health or allied health professional.

“Sensitive data”: what does that mean?

In everyday language, parents often hear sensitive data in a broad sense: anything related to a child’s health, behaviour, schooling, or privacy. Under regulation (for example the GDPR in Europe), health data is a specific category: serious services must be clear about what they do and limit what they collect to the minimum necessary.

Sensorikid is presented as an information and guidance tool around everyday sensory processing, inspired by Winnie Dunn’s model — not as a medical diagnosis. Even with that framing, your caution is healthy: here is how the service is designed to reduce risk and avoid profiles “in your name”.

Fear no. 1: “I’ll have to create an account and leave my contact details”

No. On Sensorikid you do not need an account or sign-up with name, email address, or phone number. You start a conversation flow; the site may assign a session identifier (often visible in the URL) that acts as a technical key to track progress, without on its own forming an identity record like on a social network or photo service.

For parents: no named user profile is required to complete the questionnaire. That strongly limits the risk of leaked “login credentials” or emails tied to answers about your child.

Fear no. 2: “My answers will be stored in the cloud and sold”

It helps to separate two ideas: where are the messages I see on screen, and what the service’s server is for.

On your device, the browser may save a copy of the conversation (chat messages) in local storage so you can resume later without starting over. You can clear this data through your browser settings (site data, local storage) if you share the computer or tablet, or if you prefer not to keep anything after the session. For general guidance on online privacy and related rights, CNIL publishes accessible resources (including material on protecting minors and digital use in the family).

On the service side, structured questionnaire responses (for example the frequency scale for each item, and a short comment if you add one) may be retained to keep the flow consistent and power the Summary tab. These are data tied to a technical session, without linking them to contact details you have not provided — consistent with what is described in the article “Online sensory test: how does it work on Sensorikid?”.

The goal is not to build a marketing database or a named history “to sell”: it is to make the questionnaire and synthesis work. If a product change altered these commitments, the home page and legal notices should reflect that; if in doubt, always check the official text at the time you use the site.

Fear no. 3: “The AI reads everything I write about my child”

The questionnaire runs through a conversational assistant: your exchanges are therefore processed by a language model hosted with a technical provider (as with most “smart” chats). That is necessary for the assistant to ask the questions, rephrase when needed, and record answers in the correct format.

To limit exposure to what is strictly useful:

• stick to the intended answers (a scale from never → almost always) when you can;
• avoid entering direct identifiers (child’s full name, exact address, school name) or highly private clinical detail unless you truly need it for that item;
• on a shared device, remember to close the tab and clear the site’s storage after use.

This setup does not replace a consultation: it structures parental observations about everyday sensory life, not a medical record.

Fear no. 4: “My child will be labelled for life in a database”

The sensory profile as discussed here describes tendencies and adaptation ideas (noise, touch, movement, etc.), not a permanent label. From a privacy perspective, no account and not tying answers to a declared identity limit the “centralized named file” scenario many parents worry about.

If you want a framework on child development and when to seek a professional, the CDC’s child development resources remain a practical reference (health systems vary by country). For occupational therapists’ role in everyday challenges, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) offers family- and clinician-oriented material.

In short: what to remember

Go further

If you want a structured view of your child’s everyday sensory processing, you can start the questionnaire on Sensorikid: a conversational flow inspired by Winnie Dunn’s model, without an account and without building a named user profile. The full version is offered at €5, deliberately accessible compared with an in-depth clinic assessment. Before answering, you can reread the commitments on the home page; at the same time, keep your answers as minimal as possible if discretion is your priority.

Informational article — it does not replace medical, allied health, or psychological advice.