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PatternProof app safety checklist

You decide whether this tool fits your situation. Documentation is optional.

PatternProof is a documentation tool, not an emergency service. It cannot stop abuse, detect spyware, or make a monitored device safe. If you need urgent help, contact local emergency services when safe to do so.

These are PatternProof's own answers to the eight topics in NNEDV Safety Net's Choosing and Using Apps, followed by additional product questions. NNEDV has not reviewed, approved, certified, or endorsed PatternProof. Reviewed against the source code on October 19, 2026; this is not an independent security audit or a completed pilot test.

1. Could someone open your device?

Signing in protects account access; it cannot protect an unlocked session someone else can use. Quick Exit changes the visible page but does not erase history, downloads, backups or synced activity. Consider a device and account the other person cannot access, if that is safe for you. Safety details.

2. Could the device be monitored remotely?

Spyware detection and protection from device monitoring are not offered. Private browsing and Quick Exit cannot hide activity from monitoring software. Device limitations.

3. What should you test before relying on it?

Try a fictional entry, invitation and export before adding sensitive records. Confirm exactly what the recipient can open. Emergency alerts, police dispatch and live-location assistance are not offered. A completed signup is not proof that a sharing workflow works. Record and export limits.

4. What identifying information is collected?

An account uses an email address. The entries and files you choose to add can identify you and other people. Attorney applications also request professional identity and bar details. Hosting and processing providers handle data; legally required disclosure is possible. HTTPS encrypts connections. Stored-data protections depend on the hosting and storage configuration; this source review does not independently verify encryption at rest. This is not end-to-end encryption or a promise that staff cannot technically access data.Data, providers and legal disclosure.

5. Must location services stay on?

No. The application response policy blocks browser geolocation. Places you type and location metadata already inside uploaded originals may still reveal locations. This does not promise that an uploaded file has been stripped of metadata. Original-file handling.

6. Will the information fit your situation?

PatternProof organizes records; it does not decide what a court will accept, provide legal advice or guarantee an outcome. Ask a local advocate or attorney whether a documentation approach fits your needs. You can leave details blank or choose another method. Resources.

7. Who is responsible for this tool?

PatternProof publishes these answers itself. They are not a certification by a domestic violence organization. Questions or discrepancies can be reported through Contact. Seek independent guidance from an advocate you trust.

8. Have you tested sharing with the recipient?

You choose the recipient and the records to share. Test with fictional content together. Revoking access stops future authorized access through PatternProof; it cannot recover screenshots, downloads or copies already held by someone else. Previously issued download links may remain usable briefly. Do not assume a recipient has read a record or will respond in an emergency. Professional access.

Account recovery and notifications

Someone who controls your email may see invitation and recovery messages. Choose an email account you can use safely. Browser, email and lock-screen previews may reveal activity; review their settings. Some subjects mention PatternProof or shared records. A generic subject does not hide sender details or message contents. An invisible or notification-free account is not offered. Safer-use notes.

Deletion and copies

Removing a browser shortcut does not delete your account. Automated in-app account deletion is not offered. Follow the manual deletion request instructions in the Privacy Policy. Do not assume deletion removes copies a recipient already saved.

AI use and your records

AI suggestions are not findings of abuse or legal conclusions. Grouping and counting entries does not establish a pattern. Optional AI-assisted features can process content with external providers; review the feature's disclosure before choosing it. Other AI-assisted functions, including transcription, are described in AI transparency and the Privacy Policy. No outcome or admissibility is guaranteed.


This page describes controls that are implemented in PatternProof today. If a description does not match your experience, please tell us. Related: Privacy · Safety · Evidence integrity · AI transparency · Professional access