Usage Guidelines
This page forms part of our Terms of Service, explained in plainer language.
Our position in one line
Development, not judgement.
elematch borrows the traditional five-element and BaZi framework to help individuals and teams build a shared language for how they work together — just as DiSC uses four colours. The value lies in the reflection and dialogue it starts, not in predicting or judging anyone.
Three red lines
Development, not judgement
For self-awareness, team chemistry and coaching-style dialogue. No divination, no predictions; reports are not scientific assessments, psychological evaluations or professional advice.
Voluntary by design
Each member views their own insight and decides whether to share. Before adding anyone else's data, you must obtain their explicit consent — that is your responsibility under clause 2.3 of the Terms.
Never for evaluating others
Never use the service or its reports for recruitment screening, ranking, dismissal, promotion, pay or any employment decision; never analyse anyone without consent. Breach leads to immediate termination.
Why these red lines exist
Two reasons, both in your interest:
- Fair to members. No personality framework — from MBTI to the five elements — should decide anyone's future. Treating a reference language as a verdict is unfair, and may breach anti-discrimination law.
- Honest about the tool. elematch is not an empirically validated assessment. We would rather state plainly what it is — a cultural framework that starts team conversations — team conversations than inflate what it is not. Honesty is what makes a tool usable long term.
Safeguards built into the product
- Timing content belongs to the personal report; the team map never itemises members' timing and never shows promotion or exit suggestions.
- Minimal collection: birth date only, no birth time; names optional we recommend codenames or initials.
- Correctable and deletable: amend your inputs and regenerate at any time, or delete analyses, teams and your account.
- Time-limited storage: stored analyses and team data auto-delete after 90 days.
- Report disclaimer: every report carries a usage-limitation notice for all readers.
( team lead HR) Suggested practice for team leads & HR
- Treat the map as workshop hypotheses: open each finding with "does this ring true for us?" and let members confirm or reject it.
- Use pairing language, not person language: not "you are the problem" but "how do we manage this pairing under pressure".
- Respect anyone who opts out of participating or sharing with no adverse treatment.
- Keep reports out of personnel files: they belong to team dialogue, not appraisal records.
Questions or abuse reports:contact@elematch.asia