Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

AstralRead ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website astralread.com and provides AI-powered astrological and psychological consultation services (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: Email address, name, and password (hashed) when you create an account.
• Birth Data: Date of birth, time of birth, and city of birth — required to compute your natal chart.
• Chat History: Messages exchanged with our AI consultation system, stored to maintain conversation context and improve your experience.
• Usage Data: Basic analytics such as page views, session duration, and feature usage to improve the Service.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To compute and display your natal chart and astrological forecasts.
• To provide personalized AI-powered astrological and psychological consultations.
• To send transactional emails (account verification, password resets) via Resend.
• To maintain and improve the quality of the Service.
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate the platform:

• Anthropic (Claude API): Your consultation queries are processed by Anthropic's Claude AI to generate responses. Anthropic's data processing is governed by their privacy policy and data processing agreements.
• Resend: Used for sending transactional emails (account verification, password resets). Only your email address is shared with Resend.
• Cloudflare: Provides CDN and DNS services. Cloudflare may process standard web request data (IP addresses, request headers) as part of their service.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored in file-based storage on our secure server infrastructure. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Passwords are hashed and never stored in plain text.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We share data only with the third-party service providers listed in Section 4, and only to the extent necessary to provide the Service.

7. GDPR Compliance (EU Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Service. You may request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time by contacting us at [email protected]. Upon receiving a deletion request, we will remove your data within 30 days.

9. Cookies and Local Storage

We use only essential cookies and localStorage for authentication purposes (session tokens). We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies. No cookie consent banner is required as we only use strictly necessary storage.

10. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a person under 18, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

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

[email protected]