Trust & safety

Privacy, Parent / Educator Note & Research Disclaimer

Plain-language notes on how this site works, who it's for, and what it is — and isn't.

Children's privacy

Our kid-facing tools collect nothing from children.

The interactive tools for children — like Meet a Blob — work entirely in your browser. They do not ask for or store a child's name, email, age, school, location, photo, or any account. There are no child accounts, and we do not use these tools for targeted advertising. The full What's Your Blob? assessment is written for teens and adults: it shows your result with no sign-up, and only takes an email if you choose to have a report sent.

Parent / educator note

The Blobs are not labels. They're language.

Bob & the Blobs and Day One are story-based, social-emotional-learning tools. They help children talk about what feelings are trying to do, and give home and school the same words. A Blob is never a diagnosis and never the child — it's a way to name a pattern without naming the person.

Research disclaimer

What Patternomics is — and is not.

Patternomics is a proprietary, research-grounded, applied behavioral-pattern framework, developed by Robert James Gustavson. It is educational, developmental, and organizational.

It is not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, medical treatment, or crisis care. The interactive tools on this site (Pattern Lens, Reward Audit, and the Blob tools) are educational and reflective only.
Site privacy (everyone)

What we collect from adults.

If you join the list or send an inquiry, we use the details you provide (like your email) only to respond and to send updates you asked for. We don't sell your information. Email forms may open your own mail app to send directly to the studio.

Accessibility

Built to be usable by everyone.

This site aims to meet WCAG 2.2 AA: keyboard-operable controls, visible focus, readable contrast, adequate target sizes, no drag-only interactions, text alternatives, and no flashing motion. If something isn't working for you, please let us know and we'll fix it.