Assessment Ethics Policy
What assessment can and cannot claim; no automated admission/hiring decisions; every report includes an appeal and error-correction procedure.
Trust is our core asset — so we write it down.
Every YTAA programme operates under written policies. Below is what each policy commits us to. Policies marked [In preparation] are being drafted with legal counsel; the current draft is available on request to partners and funders conducting due diligence.
Our policies
Child Safeguarding Policy
Rules for all staff, facilitators and mentors working with minors; screening, conduct, incident response.
Data Protection Policy (GDPR)
Legal bases, parental consent, storage limits, DPIA before scaling. Minors' profiles are never transferred to universities or employers without explicit consent.
Recommendation Policy
Recommendations are issued only with sufficient observed evidence; date, context, scope and limitations are always stated. (See: What makes a YTAA recommendation credible — Methodology.)
Conflict of Interest Policy
Related-party voting rules; transparent licensing between YTAA and the Nova Polis operating company; interested founders do not vote on related-party decisions.
Partnership & Assessment Principles
The commitments we ask of — and offer to — universities, employers and programme partners: what partners contribute (real cases, mentoring, internships, feedback), and what sponsorship can never buy (access to individual data, preferred recommendations, control over research conclusions).
What we commit to today
- no guarantees of admission, scholarships or employment — ever;
- no transfer of participant profiles without explicit, informed consent;
- no automated decisions about a person;
- sponsorship never buys access to individual participant data, preferred recommendations or control over research conclusions;
- the young person's interests come first when interests conflict.
Frequently asked questions
- Do universities or employers receive participants’ personal data?
- Only with the participant’s explicit informed consent (and a parent’s where required), and only the data agreed in advance.
- Does YTAA guarantee university admission or a job?
- No. We provide orientation, evidence of competencies and connections — never guarantees.
- Is the game result a psychological diagnosis?
- No. It is a structured observation of behaviour in a simulation, combined with self- and peer assessment.
- How is YTAA related to Nova Polis?
- Nova Polis is operated by a separate commercial company. YTAA licenses it as its foundational assessment tool under a written agreement and conflict-of-interest rules.
- Can a participant appeal their profile?
- Yes. Every report includes a factual error-correction procedure.