Talk:Callisto (project)

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Your information is very strong and neutral. Though the topic is quite emotional, you have remained objective. The only thing I would change is adding a lead section before the table of contents to give viewers an idea of what they will be reading. Sarbaer324 (talk) 23:05, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

Hi there, I'm trying to add info after this part:

Callisto is an American nonprofit organization, created by Jess Ladd, aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault and privately identifying repeat perpetrators. The organization has developed a series of tools, first "Callisto Campus", followed by "Callisto Expansion", and later "Callisto Vault".

This is the info I would like to add:

"Callisto Vault," includes a Matching System, a cryptographic tool that allows survivors to determine if someone else has been harmed by the same perpetrator, without publicly disclosing or reporting. If a match occurs, each survivor is connected separately to a confidential advocate to explore their options and next steps. Callisto Vault is available to anyone over 18 with an active .edu email address from a U.S. college or university.

~2026-24114-18 (talk) 23:42, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

is there any way the following updates can be made?

1. Please change: Callisto is an American nonprofit organization, created by Jess Ladd, aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault and privately identifying repeat perpetrators. The organization has developed a series of tools, first "Callisto Campus", followed by "Callisto Expansion", and later "Callisto Vault".

Please Change to: Callisto is an American nonprofit organization, created by Jess Ladd, aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault and privately identifying repeat perpetrators. The organization has developed a series of tools, first "Callisto Campus", followed by "Callisto Expansion", and later "Callisto Vault".

"Callisto Vault," includes a Matching System, a cryptographic tool that allows survivors to determine if someone else has been harmed by the same perpetrator, without publicly disclosing or reporting. If a match occurs, each survivor is connected separately to a confidential advocate to explore their options and next steps. Callisto Vault is available to anyone over 18 with an active .edu email address from a U.S. college or university.

the source can be: https://www.projectcallisto.org/callistovault

2. Please change: "Callisto Records"

Change to: "Incident Logs"

3. Please change: If users create a private record of their assault, they have the opportunity to be in an environment they feel comfortable in (e.g. at home). The users are encouraged to take breaks so that they do not become overwhelmed. The record does not have to be in chronological order. No one will be able to access the record, unless the user grants access. Callisto's approach is sensitive to trauma when prompting survivors to create this time-stamped record.

Change to: Callisto's Incident Log allows survivors to create a private, encrypted, timestamped record of their assault — on their own terms, in a space where they feel comfortable. The record does not need to be completed in chronological order. No one can access the record unless the user grants access.

Please Change: The entire "Cllisto Vault" (misspelled) section at the bottom is very outdated, so I would like for it to just be removed if the basic info about what Callisto is (the changes proposed above) are added.

If needed, the sources can be any of the following since all of the above is just an explanation of what Callisto does: https://www.projectcallisto.org/faq

https://www.projectcallisto.org/about

https://www.projectcallisto.org/callistovault/#tools

Some external sources that explain what Callisto does are also below:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41469-026-00202-1

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/29/privacy-problem-tech-enhancing-data-political-legal

https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-online-tool-to-catch-workplace-sexual-predators-11547135166

https://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_ladd_the_reporting_system_that_sexual_assault_survivors_want

https://www.businessinsider.com/callisto-could-stop-sexual-assaults-on-college-campuses-2016-4

https://www.torchonline.com/news/2017/09/20/project-callisto-sju-adopts-sexual-assault-reporting-system/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/using-game-theory-technology-to-fight-sexual-assault/2015/10/09/f8ebd44e-6e02-11e5-aa5b-f78a98956699_story.html ~2026-24114-18 (talk) 22:30, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 27 August 2018 and 15 December 2018. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Russece. Peer reviewers: Sarbaer324, Wsxcftyhnmko.

Above undated message substituted from Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org assignment by PrimeBOT (talk) 18:33, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

peer review

the tone of your writing is objective and and clear. I feel that you could take the two current subcategory and put them under a different section called public opinion or something. I like that you added some external links so that people can learn more about the topic. Wsxcftyhnmko (talk) 04:01, 23 October 2018 (UTC)

Editing based on peer review

I took Sarah's advice and created a lead section. I also took Jacob's advice and created a subsection. Thank you both for the help! Russece (talk) 18:38, 26 October 2018 (UTC)

Paid promotional edits

@~2026-24114-18 as an employee of Callisto, you generally should not be editing the article directly. You should instead be proposing your changes here in the form of edit requests so that a neutral editor can review your changes and implement them in a manner that's policy compliant. As it stands, most of your edits have been unsourced and promotional, and I strongly encourage you to stop. ᴸᵃᶠᶠʸTaffer💬(they/she) 21:35, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

I've submitted proposed edits & I've completely changed the language in the proposed edits so it's neutral. I'm just worried because the wikipedia page looks far worse now than it did when I started editing. There are blatant misspellings. ~2026-24114-18 (talk) 21:41, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

I've submitted an edit request in the format suggested. I'm just hoping someone can fix things like that are outdated, missing & now misspelled. ~2026-24114-18 (talk) 23:48, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, please be patient in the meantime. The edit request template will be addressed and ive also submitted a protection request to the page as it appears your colleagues are also editing the page, so there will hopefully be further eyes on the article from that. ᴸᵃᶠᶠʸTaffer💬(they/she) 23:51, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi there, I understand you noted you're at WP:3RR and can't review it yourself, but it's now been about a week and the page still has outdated and missing content.

Some of the missing content that existed before I started editing include the description of a match in the "Matching Escrow" section. The promotional content box at the top is also flagging information that predates my involvement.

Regarding the two statements with [non-primary source needed] tags, the following independent secondary sources noted under "References" on Callisto's wikipedia page support both:

- Ayres, Ian. "Meet Callisto, the Tinder-like platform that aims to fight sexual assault." The Washington Post, 9 October 2015.

- McHugh, Jess. "An Online Tool to Catch Workplace Sexual Predators." WSJ, 10 January 2019.

- Lilley, Stephen and Amanda Moras. "Callisto As a Value Agent." ORBIT Journal, 2020. https://doi.org/10.29297/orbit.v1i2.41

- D Law Group. "Callisto: The Encrypted Technology Helping Sexual Assault Survivors." https://dlawgroup.com/callisto-the-encrypted-technology-helping-sexual-assault-survivors/

- Tech Matters. "Callisto: Helping Assault Survivors." https://techmatters.org/callisto-helping-assault-survivors/ ~2026-24114-18 (talk) 03:51, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

There's a very substantial backlog to edit requests right now, but the ediit request template I placed at #Edit request from Callisto employee (COI) put that request into the backlog, so it will be reviewed eventually. I still don't believe I could handle these edits entirely neutrally but I'll at least try to take a cursory glance later. ᴸᵃᶠᶠʸTaffer💬(they/she) 15:06, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Edit request from Callisto employee (COI)

I am a program manager at Callisto and have a conflict of interest. I am requesting the following changes to update outdated information and neutralize promotional language. All information is sourced from Callisto's own website and existing citations. Please replace the entire article text with the following:

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Here is the full text:

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Callisto is a nonprofit US organization, founded by Jess Ladd, aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault and privately identifying repeat perpetrators.[1] The organization developed "Callisto Vault," which includes an encrypted Incident Log to help survivors document their experience privately, and the Matching System, a cryptographic tool that allows survivors to determine if someone else has been harmed by the same perpetrator, without publicly disclosing or reporting.[2] If a match occurs, each survivor is connected separately to a confidential advocate to explore their options and next steps. Callisto Vault is currently available to anyone over 18 with an active .edu email address from a U.S. college or university.[3]

According to Callisto, among users: 81% seek counseling or therapy; 75% report improved emotional well-being; 22% report emotional distress, compared to 87% of those who report to authorities; and 90% report feeling more secure knowing Callisto exists as a resource.

Callisto Vault is available to over 21 million .edu users nationwide. The organization has engaged over 20,000 individuals through partnerships with universities, survivor advocates, and student-led networks.

History

Jess Ladd incorporated the nonprofit Sexual Health Innovations (SHI) in 2011, with a mission to create technology to promote sexual health and wellbeing in the United States.[4] Callisto was originally one of several SHI products.[5] The first iteration of the system, "Callisto Campus", launched in 2015.[6] This original version contained a feature to send electronic reports to college campus Title IX Coordinators at partnering schools, and did not involve the pro bono legal network that Callisto started using in Callisto Expansion and Callisto Vault.[7] In 2016, SHI was renamed Callisto, and its organizational mission was changed to focus on sexual assault.[8] In 2018, Callisto launched "Callisto Expansion", a pilot program focused on sexual harassment and assault in the tech industry.[9] This new system connected survivors of serial offenders with free legal support in the event of a "match", rather than administrators at the institution where the violation took place.[9] Since then, the technology and ideas from the tech-industry pilot have been incorporated into a new version of the product ("Callisto Vault") focused on campus survivors.[10] Callisto has sunsetted its original "Callisto Campus" product, but still enables survivors who created timestamped records in the old system to access them. "Callisto Vault" is available to anyone with a .edu email address in the US and its territories. Tracy DeTomasi has been the CEO of Callisto since 2022.

Callisto's Matching System

Callisto's Matching System allows survivors to determine whether their perpetrator has harmed others without publicly disclosing or reporting to authorities. To enter the system, a survivor provides at least one unique identifier for their perpetrator — a phone number, email address, or social media handle — which is encrypted and not identifiable even if the database is hacked.[11] A match occurs only when two or more survivors have entered the same identifier. If a match is found, each survivor is notified separately and given the option to meet with a confidential advocate to explore next steps. Using the Matching System does not require creating an Incident Log, and vice versa.

Incident Logs

Callisto's Incident Log allows survivors to create a private, encrypted, timestamped record of their assault. Callisto's system is designed to minimize retraumatization. It prompts survivors to create a time-stamped record at their own pace, encourages breaks to avoid becoming overwhelmed, and does not require entries to be made in chronological order.[11] No one can access the record unless the user grants access.[1] The record is time-stamped and stored securely, and any updates made are timestamped as well. It can serve as a reference if a survivor chooses to share their experience.

Callisto Security

Callisto uses modern techniques that allow data to be shared without those sharing revealing any personal information to each other; the same techniques permit two banks to find whether they are being defrauded by the same person, without either bank breaking data protection laws. Techniques of this sort are referred to as Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs).[2] Not even Callisto engineers can decrypt Callisto Vault's timestamped records or view information about the perpetrators entered into the matching system.

~2026-24114-18 (talk) 21:36, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

I have added an edit request template to the top of this request on your behalf, I will not be reviewing it as I'm now at WP:3RR and don't believe I could handle it neutrally. That said, I'll note that you did not provide any sources for your claims (nor is it clear exactly what changes you're proposing compared to the article's current text). Wikipedia is built on reliable sourcing and it's crucial that claims be verifiable. I would encourage you to make your request clearer in a change x to y format and provide sources to back up your claims, ideally ones that are independant of Callisto, as we frankly have very little interest in what a company has to say about itself compared to what's been published by secondary sources. Thanks. ᴸᵃᶠᶠʸTaffer💬(they/she) 21:42, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

I've made my request clearer in a change x to y format below if that's helpful!

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The entire "Cllisto Vault" section at the bottom is outdated, so I would like for just be removed.

Please change: Callisto is an American nonprofit organization, created by Jess Ladd, aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault and privately identifying repeat perpetrators. The organization has developed a series of tools, first "Callisto Campus", followed by "Callisto Expansion", and later "Callisto Vault".

to: Callisto is a nonprofit US organization, founded by Jess Ladd, aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault and privately identifying repeat perpetrators. The organization developed "Callisto Vault," which includes an encrypted Incident Log to help survivors document their experience privately, and the Matching System, a cryptographic tool that allows survivors to determine if someone else has been harmed by the same perpetrator, without publicly disclosing or reporting. If a match occurs, each survivor is connected separately to a confidential advocate to explore their options and next steps. Callisto Vault is available to anyone over 18 with an active .edu email address from a U.S. college or university.

the source can be: https://www.projectcallisto.org/callistovault

Please change: "Callisto Records" to "Incident Logs"

Below, that heading, please change: If users create a private record of their assault, they have the opportunity to be in an environment they feel comfortable in (e.g. at home). The users are encouraged to take breaks so that they do not become overwhelmed. The record does not have to be in chronological order. No one will be able to access the record, unless the user grants access. Callisto's approach is sensitive to trauma when prompting survivors to create this time-stamped record.

to: Callisto's Incident Log allows survivors to create a private, encrypted, timestamped record of their assault — on their own terms, in a space where they feel comfortable. The record does not need to be completed in chronological order. No one can access the record unless the user grants access.

The sources can be any of the following since this is just an explanation of what Callisto does: https://www.projectcallisto.org/faq

https://www.projectcallisto.org/about

https://www.projectcallisto.org/callistovault/#tools

Some external sources that explain what Callisto does are below:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41469-026-00202-1

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/29/privacy-problem-tech-enhancing-data-political-legal

https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-online-tool-to-catch-workplace-sexual-predators-11547135166

https://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_ladd_the_reporting_system_that_sexual_assault_survivors_want

https://www.businessinsider.com/callisto-could-stop-sexual-assaults-on-college-campuses-2016-4

https://www.torchonline.com/news/2017/09/20/project-callisto-sju-adopts-sexual-assault-reporting-system/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/using-game-theory-technology-to-fight-sexual-assault/2015/10/09/f8ebd44e-6e02-11e5-aa5b-f78a98956699_story.html

References

~2026-24114-18 (talk) 22:30, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Outdated Info, Missing Info, Misspelled words

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1. Please change: Callisto is an American nonprofit organization, created by Jess Ladd, aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault and privately identifying repeat perpetrators. The organization has developed a series of tools, first "Callisto Campus", followed by "Callisto Expansion", and later "Callisto Vault".

Please Change to: Callisto is an American nonprofit organization, created by Jess Ladd, aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault and privately identifying repeat perpetrators. The organization has developed a series of tools, first "Callisto Campus", followed by "Callisto Expansion", and later "Callisto Vault".

"Callisto Vault," includes a Matching System, a cryptographic tool that allows survivors to determine if someone else has been harmed by the same perpetrator, without publicly disclosing or reporting. If a match occurs, each survivor is connected separately to a confidential advocate to explore their options and next steps. Callisto Vault is available to anyone over 18 with an active .edu email address from a U.S. college or university.

the source can be: https://www.projectcallisto.org/callistovault

2. Please change: "Callisto Records"

Change to: "Incident Logs"

3. Please change: If users create a private record of their assault, they have the opportunity to be in an environment they feel comfortable in (e.g. at home). The users are encouraged to take breaks so that they do not become overwhelmed. The record does not have to be in chronological order. No one will be able to access the record, unless the user grants access. Callisto's approach is sensitive to trauma when prompting survivors to create this time-stamped record.

Change to: Callisto's Incident Log allows survivors to create a private, encrypted, timestamped record of their assault — on their own terms, in a space where they feel comfortable. The record does not need to be completed in chronological order. No one can access the record unless the user grants access.

Please Change: The entire "Cllisto Vault" (misspelled) section at the bottom is very outdated, so I would like for it to just be removed if the basic info about what Callisto is (the changes proposed above) are added.

If needed, the sources can be any of the following since all of the above is just an explanation of what Callisto does: https://www.projectcallisto.org/faq

https://www.projectcallisto.org/about

https://www.projectcallisto.org/callistovault/#tools

Some external sources that explain what Callisto does are also below:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41469-026-00202-1

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/29/privacy-problem-tech-enhancing-data-political-legal

https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-online-tool-to-catch-workplace-sexual-predators-11547135166

https://www.ted.com/talks/jessica_ladd_the_reporting_system_that_sexual_assault_survivors_want

https://www.businessinsider.com/callisto-could-stop-sexual-assaults-on-college-campuses-2016-4

https://www.torchonline.com/news/2017/09/20/project-callisto-sju-adopts-sexual-assault-reporting-system/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/using-game-theory-technology-to-fight-sexual-assault/2015/10/09/f8ebd44e-6e02-11e5-aa5b-f78a98956699_story.html

~2026-24114-18 (talk) 22:30, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

The entire "Cllisto Vault" (misspelled) section at the bottom is outdated, so I would like for just be removed.

~2026-24114-18 (talk) 23:40, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Reply 11-JUN-2026

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1. The citation style predominantly used by the Callisto article appears to be Citation Style 1. The citation style used in the edit request consists of bare URL's. Any requested edit of yours which may be implemented will need to resemble the current style already in use in the article – in this case, CS1. (See WP:CITEVAR.)
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The Sun's diameter is 864,337.3 miles, while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles. The Sun's temperature is 5,778 Kelvin.

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In the example above there are three URL's provided with the claim statements, but these URL's have not been placed using Citation Style 1, which is the style predominantly used by the Callisto article. Additionally, ref tags have not been placed within the text at the exact positions where the information they reference resides. Using the correct style and the correct positioning of the ref tags, the WikiFormatted text should resemble the following:

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The Sun's diameter is 864,337.3 miles,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Sjöblad|first1=Tristan|title=The Sun|url=http://www.booksource.com|publisher=Academic Press|date=2020|page=1}}</ref> while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Harinath|first1=Prisha|title=Size of the Moon|journal=Science|issue=78|volume=51|url=http://www.journalsource.com|date=2020|page=46}}</ref> The Sun's temperature is 5,778 Kelvin.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Uemura|first1=Shu|title=The Sun's Heat|url=http://www.websource.com|publisher=Academic Press|date=2020|page=2}}</ref>

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The Sun's diameter is 864,337.3 miles, while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles. The Sun's temperature is 5,778 Kelvin.

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In the example above the references have been formatted according to Citation Style 1, which shows the author, the source's name, date, etc. Also, the ref tags are placed in the exact location where the text which they reference resides. As Wikipedia is a volunteer project, edit requests such yours are generally expected to have this formatting done before the request is submitted for review.

Kindly rewrite your edit request so that it aligns more with the second example shown in the collapsed section above, and feel free to re-submit that edit request at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions about this formatting please don't hesitate to ask myself or another editor. Regards,  Spintendo  07:37, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

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