Privacy Policy
Your privacy and data security are our highest priorities
Last updated: January 2025
Our Commitment to Privacy
At Astrology Rising, we understand that your birth information and personal data are deeply private. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your information. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
Information We Collect
Birth Data
When you use our calculators, we temporarily process your birth date, time, and location to generate astrological charts. This information is not stored on our servers and is deleted immediately after calculations are completed.
Usage Analytics
We collect anonymous usage statistics to understand how our website is used and to improve our services. This includes page views, device type, and general location (country/region only). This data cannot be used to identify individual users.
Contact Information
If you contact us through our contact form or email, we collect the information you provide (name, email, message) to respond to your inquiry. We do not use this information for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.
How We Protect Your Data
🔒 Encryption
All data transmitted to and from our website is encrypted using industry-standard SSL/TLS protocols.
🛡️ No Birth Data Storage
Your birth information is processed in memory only and never written to our databases or logs.
🔐 Secure Infrastructure
Our servers use enterprise-grade security measures including firewalls and intrusion detection.
📊 Anonymous Analytics
We use privacy-focused analytics that don't track individual users or create personal profiles.
Cookies and Tracking
We use minimal, essential cookies to ensure our website functions properly. These include:
- Functional cookies: Required for basic website operation
- Analytics cookies: Anonymous usage statistics (can be opted out)
- Preference cookies: Remember your theme and language settings
We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking scripts that compromise your privacy.
Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to Information: Know what data we collect and how it's used
- Right to Access: Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
- Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
- Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
- Right to Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
Third-Party Services
Location Services
We use OpenStreetMap's Nominatim service for location lookup when you search for cities. This service receives only the city name you type, not your birth information.
CDN and Hosting
Our website is hosted on secure cloud infrastructure. These providers may have access to technical logs but not to your birth data or personal information.
Data Retention
- Birth Data: Not stored (deleted immediately after calculation)
- Contact Messages: Kept for 2 years to provide support
- Analytics Data: Kept for 26 months in aggregated, anonymous form
- Technical Logs: Kept for 30 days for security and debugging
International Users
Our website is accessible worldwide. We comply with GDPR (EU), CCPA (California), and other applicable privacy regulations. If you're accessing our site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the US, where our servers are located.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we'll provide notice on our website.
Contact Us About Privacy
If you have questions about this privacy policy, want to exercise your rights, or have concerns about how your data is handled, please contact us:
Email: privacy@astrologyrising.com
Response Time: We typically respond to privacy inquiries within 48 hours