Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Vedic Destiny ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services at vedicdestiny.com (the "Service"). By using the Service, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information

When you register, we collect your name, email address, phone number (optional), and password (stored in hashed form).

2.2 Birth Data

To generate astrological charts and reports, we collect date of birth, time of birth, and place of birth for each birth profile you create. This data is essential to our core service and is treated with the highest level of sensitivity.

2.3 Payment Information

Payment transactions are processed through Razorpay. We do not store your credit/debit card numbers or UPI details on our servers. We retain order IDs, transaction amounts, and payment confirmation references.

2.4 Usage Data

We automatically collect information such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and timestamps to improve our Service and ensure security.

2.5 Cookies

We use essential cookies for session management and authentication. We may use analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand usage patterns. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To generate Vedic birth charts (Kundli), compatibility reports, and AI-powered life reports
• To manage your account, subscriptions, and credit balance
• To process payments and send transaction confirmations
• To send service-related notifications (report completion, subscription updates)
• To improve our astrological calculation accuracy and AI interpretations
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents

4. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We may share limited data with:

• Razorpay: Payment processing (name, email, amount for transaction verification)
• AI Service Providers: Anonymised chart data sent to AI models for report generation (no personally identifiable information is included)
• Hosting & Infrastructure: Secure cloud hosting providers who process data on our behalf under strict data processing agreements
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, regulation, or valid legal process

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including:

• Encryption of data in transit (TLS/HTTPS)
• Hashed passwords using bcrypt
• CSRF protection on all forms
• Regular security audits and updates
• Access controls limiting employee access to personal data

6. Data Retention

We retain your account and birth profile data as long as your account is active. Generated reports are retained for your access. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law (e.g., financial transaction records as required by Indian tax regulations).

7. Your Rights

Under DPDP Act, 2023 (India)

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure of your data
• Right to withdraw consent
• Right to nominate another person to exercise rights in case of death or incapacity
• Right to grievance redressal

Under GDPR (EU/EEA Users)

• Right of access (Article 15)
• Right to rectification (Article 16)
• Right to erasure / right to be forgotten (Article 17)
• Right to restriction of processing (Article 18)
• Right to data portability (Article 20)
• Right to object to processing (Article 21)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@vedicdestiny.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed at children under 18. While birth profiles may be created for minors by their parents or guardians, account registration requires users to be at least 18 years old.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of material changes via email or in-app notification. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact: