✦ Bhavishya Sutra — Privacy Policy

Effective date: 28 June 2026 · Last updated: 28 June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Bhavishya Sutra ("we", "us", "our", "the App") collects, uses, shares, stores, and protects your personal data when you use our website and mobile application that provide AI-assisted Vedic astrology predictions. It also describes your rights and how to exercise them. By creating an account or using the App, you acknowledge this Policy.

Key points at a glance: We collect your account details, birth information, and the feedback you choose to write. To generate predictions, your birth details and feedback are sent to our AI provider, Anthropic (Claude). We do not sell your personal data. You can delete your charts or your entire account at any time. We rely on a small set of trusted service providers, listed below.

1. Who We Are (Data Controller)

Bhavishya Sutra is the data controller responsible for your personal data. For any privacy request, question, or complaint, contact us at bhavishya.sutra26@gmail.com. This address also serves as our grievance/contact point for users in India under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

2. Information We Collect

CategoryExamplesPurpose
Account dataName, email address, hashed password (managed by our authentication provider)Create and secure your account
Birth detailsDate, time, and city of birthCalculate your Vedic birth chart and generate predictions
ChartsCharts you create for yourself or others, with an optional relationship labelSave and reuse charts
Feedback & notesStar ratings, accuracy tags, and free-text notes you write about events in your lifeMeasure accuracy and personalise future predictions
Referral dataReferral codes you create or enterOperate the referral / free-access feature
Usage & device dataApp/feature interactions, approximate device and browser type, IP-derived coarse regionAnalytics, reliability, and security

We do not knowingly collect government identifiers, payment card numbers, precise GPS location, contacts, photos, or microphone/camera data.

2a. Sensitive information you may choose to share

The feedback notes field lets you describe real events (for example, about your health, relationships, finances, or work). If you choose to include sensitive details, you do so voluntarily and consent to us processing that information for the purpose of improving your predictions. Please share only what you are comfortable providing.

3. How We Collect Data

4. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK – GDPR)

Where the GDPR applies, we process your data on these bases:

5. How We Use Your Information

6. AI Processing & Disclosure to Anthropic

Predictions are generated using a large language model operated by Anthropic, PBC ("Anthropic"), the provider of the Claude AI models, accessed through Anthropic's API.

Anthropic's own privacy practices are described at anthropic.com/legal/privacy.

7. Service Providers / Sub-processors

We share data only with trusted providers, each processing the minimum necessary:

ProviderRoleData involved
Anthropic (Claude AI)Generates prediction textBirth-chart data, periods, ratings, notes
SupabaseAuthentication & databaseAccount, charts, predictions, feedback
ResendTransactional & reminder emailsEmail address, name
VercelFrontend hosting & anonymous analyticsUsage/device data
RailwayBackend/API hostingRequest data in transit
CloudflareNetwork/CDN & securityRequest metadata, IP
OpenStreetMap / NominatimConvert birth city to coordinatesCity name only

We do not sell your personal data, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioural advertising.

8. International Data Transfers

We and our providers may process your data in countries outside your own, including the United States and the European Union. Where data is transferred out of the EEA/UK or India, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent mechanisms offered by our providers. By using the App you understand that your data may be processed in these locations.

9. Data Retention

We keep your data while your account is active. When you delete a chart, it and its predictions, feedback, and reminders are permanently removed. When you delete your account, all associated personal data is permanently erased, typically within 30 days, with encrypted backups purged within a further 30 days. We may retain limited records where required by law.

10. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights:

10a. EEA/UK (GDPR)

10b. India (Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023)

10c. California (CCPA/CPRA)

11. How to Exercise Your Rights / Delete Your Data

12. Children's Privacy

The App is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.

13. Cookies & Analytics

We use essential cookies/local storage for sign-in, language, and theme preferences, and privacy-friendly, aggregate analytics to understand usage. We do not use third-party advertising cookies.

14. Data Security

Data is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS and stored with access controls and encryption at rest by our providers. Access is restricted by row-level security so each user can only access their own records. No method of transmission or storage is fully secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your data and will notify affected users and authorities of a breach where required by law.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date and, where required, communicated to you. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Policy.

16. Contact

Questions, requests, or complaints: bhavishya.sutra26@gmail.com.

17. Disclaimer

Bhavishya Sutra provides astrology content for self-reflection and entertainment. Predictions are AI-generated and are not professional medical, legal, financial, or psychological advice. Always consult a qualified professional for important decisions.