🔒 Our Commitment to Privacy
At AstraVaani, we understand that your birth data and personal questions are deeply private. We are committed to protecting your information and being transparent about how we use it. This policy explains what data we collect, why, and how we keep it safe.
📋 Information We Collect
Account Information
- Email address (for account access and notifications)
- Encrypted password
Profile Data
- Full name (for numerology calculations)
- Date of birth (for chart computation)
- Time of birth (optional, for precise chart)
- Place of birth (for geographical coordinates)
Conversation Data
- Questions you ask
- Responses generated for you
- Computed chart data used in responses
Payment Information
- We use Razorpay for payment processing
- We do NOT store your card details
- We only store transaction IDs for subscription management
🎯 How We Use Your Information
- Chart Computation: Your birth data is used to calculate your astrological chart and numerology numbers
- Personalized Guidance: Your questions and chart data are sent to our AI to generate relevant responses
- Account Management: Email is used for login, password reset, and important notifications
- Service Improvement: Anonymized, aggregated data helps us improve our service
- Subscription Management: To track your plan and usage limits
🛡️ How We Protect Your Data
- ✓Encryption in Transit: All data is transmitted over HTTPS (TLS 1.3)
- ✓Encryption at Rest: Sensitive data is encrypted in our database
- ✓Password Hashing: Passwords are hashed using bcrypt, never stored in plain text
- ✓Secure Tokens: JWT tokens expire after 7 days and can be revoked
- ✓No Third-Party Sharing: We never sell or share your personal data with advertisers
🤖 AI and Your Data
When you ask a question, your query and computed chart data are sent to Anthropic's Claude AI for generating responses. Here's what you should know:
- Your conversations are not used to train the AI model
- Data is processed in real-time and not retained by Anthropic beyond the API call
- We send only the minimum data needed (chart data + your question)
- Personal identifiers (email, full name) are not sent to the AI
⏳ Data Retention
- Account Data: Retained while your account is active
- Conversation History: Based on your subscription tier (30 days to unlimited)
- After Account Deletion: All personal data is deleted within 30 days
📜 Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of all data we have about you
- Correction: Update or correct your profile information
- Deletion: Request complete deletion of your account and data
- Portability: Export your conversation history
- Objection: Opt out of non-essential data processing
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@astravaani.com
🍪 Cookies
We use minimal cookies for essential functionality only:
- Authentication: To keep you logged in
- Preferences: To remember your settings (dark mode, language)
We do NOT use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics.
🔄 Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you via email or a prominent notice on our website before the changes take effect.
📧 Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Email: privacy@astravaani.com