Safety & privacy

How HonestPause protects you, and where it draws the line.

Crisis support, always free and unlimited

If anything you share with your AI companion signals real risk, you're shown these numbers immediately, on every plan, whether you're anonymous or signed in.

UK, GamCare National Gambling Helpline

0808 8020 133

Free, confidential, 24/7.

US, call or text

1-800-MY-RESET (1-800-697-3738)

Free, confidential, 24/7.

What HonestPause is, and isn't

Not therapy

Behavioural tools and a place to think out loud, not clinical treatment.

Not a crisis line on its own

It connects you to real crisis lines the moment things feel too heavy.

Always upfront it's AI

You're told you're talking with an AI companion, not a human, every check-in.

18 and older only

Built for adults working through their own or a loved one's gambling.

Your privacy, your choice

Anonymous

Talk it through right now. No name or email required, and nothing carries over once you close this.

Account

Sign up with just an email, no real name required. We save your check-ins, streaks, and program progress so you can pick up where you left off.

Your data, your choice

We never sell it

Your check-in data is never sold to advertisers, insurers, or employers.

You can export or delete it

Download everything you've shared, or delete your account and check-ins permanently, anytime, from account settings.

FAQs

Not therapy. Not a replacement for professional help.