In short
AstroDekh collects as little data as we can while still keeping the site working. On free use, we do not store your name or date of birth on our servers. We collect traffic statistics, our own anonymous counts plus Google Analytics, to understand how the site is used and where visitors come from (section 2), and we set analytics cookies for that (section 5). If you purchase a paid product, we collect what's needed for delivery and Indian GST compliance, and we tell you exactly what before you pay.
1. What we collect when you use the free calculator
When you enter your date of birth (and optionally your name) on the homepage:
- The calculation runs in your browser. Your raw birthday is never sent to our servers.
- When the AI reading is generated, we send only a hash of your numerological pattern (Driver, Conductor, Kua, missing/repeated numbers) — not your actual birthday or name.
- Your last few calculations are saved in your own browser's local storage so you can revisit them. We never see this data.
- An anonymous session ID (random UUID) is generated by your browser to deduplicate visitor counts. It's not linked to any identifying information.
2. Analytics
Our logging. We record events in our own database: page views, search terms, calculation, share and checkout events, plus your device type and the country derived from your IP address. These are keyed to a random session ID and are used for product improvement and the public visitor count. They never carry your name or email.
Google Analytics 4. Google acts as our data processor and tells us which pages bring people to the site and which purchases came from which source. It sets the cookies described in section 5 and receives your page URL, referrer, approximate location from your IP address, device and browser type, and the events above. Where you reach a page from a link that carries your date of birth or name in its address, that address forms part of the page URL Google receives.
We use no Facebook Pixel and no advertising tracker that follows you across other websites. Google Analytics data is deleted automatically after 14 months. You can switch analytics off at any time (section 5).
3. Contact form
When you send a message via our Contact page, we transmit your name, email, and message directly to our personal inbox. We don't store contact messages in a database. We use a transactional email service (Resend) to deliver the message. We only ever use your email to reply to your specific inquiry.
4. Paid products (when available)
If and when you purchase a paid product such as a PDF reading:
- We collect your email (to send the report and receipt)
- We collect your name as it should appear on the report
- We retain the date of birth that the report is based on, for re-delivery if requested
- Our payment processor (Razorpay for India, PayPal for international) handles payment details. We never see your full card or UPI details
- We retain billing records for as long as required under Indian GST and tax law (typically 6 years)
You can request deletion of this data after the legal retention period expires by contacting us.
5. Cookies & local storage
Local storage. We use your browser's local storage to remember your recent grid calculations and your cookie choice. This data never leaves your device. If you clear your browser data, it is gone.
Analytics cookies. Google Analytics sets two cookies, _ga and _ga_<id>, holding a randomly generated identifier used to recognise a returning browser and group page views into a single visit. They last up to two years and contain no name, email, or date of birth.
Your choice. If you are visiting from the UK, the EEA, or Switzerland, analytics cookies stay switched off until you accept them, and we show a banner asking. Everywhere else they are on by default, and you can decline or clear this site's data in your browser at any time. Declining changes nothing about how the calculators work.
We set no advertising cookies and no cross-site tracking cookies.
6. Children
AstroDekh is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we'll delete it.
7. Your rights (DPDPA & GDPR)
Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act and the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to:
- Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you (if any)
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements)
- Withdraw consent for any optional data processing
- Complain to your local data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, contact us.
8. AI providers
When we generate readings, we send anonymized numerological data (your pattern, not your identity) to AI providers (currently OpenAI, with Google Gemini planned as a fallback). These providers process the data only to generate the response and have their own privacy policies. We do not send your name, email, or date of birth to them.
9. Where we are based
AstroDekh is operated from India. Our servers are provided by Vercel (US infrastructure) and Turso (multi-region database). By using AstroDekh, you understand your interaction data may be processed in any of these regions.
10. Updates to this policy
We may update this policy as the site evolves (especially as new features like paid products go live). The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be announced on the homepage.
Questions about this policy? Contact us.