Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 18, 2024

Introduction

Astral Astrology ("Astral," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your information when you use our mobile application ("App") and website ("Site") (collectively, the "Services"). By using our Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1. Personal Information

We collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:

Name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Time of birth
Gender

1.2. Automatically Collected Information

When you use our Services, we automatically collect information about your device and usage, including:

IP address
Device type and model
Operating system
Browser type
Language settings
Time zone
Unique device identifiers (e.g., IDFA, AAID)
Usage data (e.g., pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked)

1.3. Information from Third Parties

If you choose to link your account with third-party social networking services (e.g., Facebook, Google), we may collect information from these services, including your public profile information and email address.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to deliver and maintain high-quality services, as well as to enhance and evolve them over time. Specifically, we may utilize both Anonymous and Personal Information to improve our Services, ensure their proper functionality, and support various research and commercial activities. These purposes include, among other things, to:

To provide and maintain our Services
To personalize your experience and provide tailored content
To communicate with you, including sending newsletters and promotional materials
To process transactions and manage your account
To improve our Services through research and analysis
To ensure the security and integrity of our Services
To comply with legal obligations

3. Sharing Your Information

Astral does not sell your personal information to third parties, nor do we disclose personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes.

We may share Anonymous Information with third parties as described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy and to improve our Services and for other commercial purposes.

Service Providers: We share your Anonymous Information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, payment processing, and customer support. These service providers include, but are not limited to, companies like Facebook, Posthog, Apple, and Crashlytics. They have access to your Anonymous Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
With your consent: We will share your personal information with third parties when we have your consent to do so.
Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests from public authorities, or protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you, or others.
Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data based on the following legal bases:

Your Consent: We rely on your consent to process your personal data for specific purposes, such as sending you marketing communications or personalized content. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at contact@astralastrology.com.
Performance of a Contract with You: We process your personal data to fulfill our contractual obligations to you, such as providing our services, managing your account, and processing payments.
Compliance with Legal Obligations: We process your personal data to comply with our legal obligations, such as maintaining records for tax, accounting, and regulatory purposes.
Our Legitimate Interests: We process your personal data for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services, enhancing security, and conducting analytics. We ensure that our legitimate interests do not override your privacy rights and freedoms. Examples include:

Analyzing user interactions to improve the app experience.
Ensuring the security of our systems and services.
Conducting marketing activities (where consent is not required).

5. Your Privacy Rights

5.1. Rights for EEA Users

If you are located in the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request restriction of processing your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to another organization or directly to you, where technically feasible.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain situations, such as for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your personal data.

5.2. Rights for California Residents

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

Right to Know: You have the right to know the categories of personal information we collect, the sources of that information, the purpose for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
Right to Access: You have the right to request access to specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
Right to Request Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. Although we do not sell personal information, if we ever do, we will provide an opt-out mechanism.
Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right to not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@astralastrology.com.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, access controls, and secure servers. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. We encourage you to take steps to protect your personal data, such as keeping your login credentials confidential and avoiding sharing sensitive information over unsecured channels.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to comply with legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The retention period varies depending on the type of data and the purpose for which it was collected. For example:

User Account Information: Retained for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services.
Transaction Records: Retained for a minimum of seven years for legal and accounting purposes.
Marketing Data: Retained until you unsubscribe from marketing communications.

When your personal data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it to prevent unauthorized access or use. If you have any questions about our data retention policies, please contact us at contact@astralastrology.com.

8. International Data Transfers

We may transfer your personal data to countries outside of your jurisdiction, including to countries that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country. In such cases, we take steps to ensure that your personal data is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws. These steps include:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs): We use standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission to ensure that your personal data is afforded adequate protection when transferred internationally.
Data Processing Agreements: We enter into data processing agreements with our service providers that include standard contractual clauses and other safeguards to protect your data.
Adequacy Decisions: Where applicable, we may rely on adequacy decisions issued by the European Commission, which determine that a non-EU country offers an adequate level of data protection.

If you have any questions about the international transfer of your personal data or the safeguards we have in place, please contact us at contact@astralastrology.com.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by revising the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy and, in some cases, we may provide additional notice (e.g., by adding a statement to our homepage or by sending you an email notification). We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our information practices.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices,
please contact us at:

Email: contact@astralastrology.com

Phone: +61 412 803 630

Data Controller: Astral Astrology

Registered Address:

C/- Moser Bland & Co. Suite 504 Level 5

31 Market Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.

By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy and agree to be bound by its terms.