Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 4 June 2026 | Effective Date: 4 June 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Vedic Jyotish ("we", "our", or "us"), an open-source, AI-powered Vedic astrology analysis platform. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you use the Vedic Jyotish web application and Android application (collectively, the "Service").
By using the Service and clicking "I Understand — Agree & Proceed" on our consent screen, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to its terms.
2. Information We Collect
We collect only the minimum data necessary to provide astrological calculations. We collect the following categories of information:
The date and time of birth you enter into the form. This is used exclusively to calculate planetary positions using the Swiss Ephemeris library running on our server. We do not store this data in any database.
The city name or geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude) you enter. The city name text is resolved locally against our offline database to resolve coordinates. Coordinates are used solely for timezone and planetary calculations.
Planetary positions, house placements, and Dasha timelines derived from your birth details. This computed data is transmitted to Google Gemini AI to generate your report. See Section 4 for details.
Standard server logs may include your IP address and browser user agent. These logs are transiently available while the hosting containers are running and are managed by our hosting providers' own log lifecycles. They are never linked to your astrological data.
When using the Telegram Chatbot, Telegram provides your first name, username, and Telegram User ID to facilitate secure conversation routing. This information is processed strictly in-memory during your active chat session and is never persisted in a database on our servers.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information you provide for the following purposes:
- To perform high-precision Vedic astrological calculations (Swiss Ephemeris).
- To generate an AI-powered astrological interpretation report via Google Gemini.
- To power the "Chat with Astrologer" conversational feature via Google Gemini.
- To ensure the security and reliability of the Service.
We do NOT use your data for advertising, profiling, selling to third parties, or any purpose beyond providing the astrological service described above.
4. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing
We use the following third-party services to operate the Service. Each service receives only the minimum data necessary for its specific function. We do not sell your data to any third party.
Google Gemini API (Google LLC, USA)
Privacy Risk: MediumRole: AI report generation and conversational astrology chat.
Data Received: Computed astrological chart data (planetary positions, houses, nakshatras, dashas).
View Privacy Policy →Hugging Face Spaces (Hugging Face Inc., USA)
Privacy Risk: LowRole: Primary backend API server (FastAPI) serving the web application, Android application, and Telegram chatbot.
Data Received: Processes all API requests including chart calculations and AI report generation. Standard server logs may transiently include your IP address while the container is running. Hugging Face does not have access to your processed astrological data beyond transient request handling.
View Privacy Policy →Vercel (Vercel Inc., USA)
Privacy Risk: LowRole: Hosting and delivering the frontend web application globally via serverless CDN.
Data Received: Standard CDN telemetry: IP address, browser type, and request headers for performance and security. No astrological data is processed by Vercel.
View Privacy Policy →Render (Render Services Inc., USA)
Privacy Risk: LowRole: Hosting the Telegram chatbot relay server that forwards user requests to the primary backend.
Data Received: Processes Telegram webhook requests containing user messages and chat metadata. Server logs are transiently available while the container is running. User data is processed in-memory only and is not persisted in a database.
View Privacy Policy →Telegram Bot API (Telegram FZ-LLC, Dubai/UK)
Privacy Risk: MediumRole: Enabling conversational access to horoscope calculations and AI astrology chats.
Data Received: Your message texts, user ID, first name, and username are processed by Telegram to deliver chat updates. Telegram acts as a third-party processor for messages inside the Telegram app.
View Privacy Policy →Important Note on Google Gemini Free Tier: The current version of this Service uses the Google Gemini API Free Tier (Google AI Studio). Under Google's current terms, data sent via the free tier may be used by Google to improve their AI models. Your chart data (which encodes your birth moment) is therefore subject to Google's data practices. We recommend reviewing Google's AI Studio Terms of Service. We plan to upgrade to the paid tier (which restricts Google from using your data for training) in a future release.
5. Data Retention & Storage
We do not operate a user database. We have no accounts, no login system, and no persistent storage of personal or astrological data. Specifically:
- Your birth details exist only in your browser's memory for the duration of your active session.
- When you close or refresh the browser tab, all session data is permanently deleted from your browser.
- No birth data, chart data, or report content is written to any database or file on our servers.
- Server access logs (IP address, timestamp) are transiently available in our hosting providers' container logs while the server is running. These are not persistently stored and are subject to each provider's own log lifecycle management.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access
Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
Right to Erasure
Request deletion of your data ('right to be forgotten').
Right to Withdraw Consent
Stop using the service at any time. No data is retained after your session ends.
Right to Data Portability
Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Object
Object to processing of your data for any purpose.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the GitHub Issues link listed in Section 9. Given that we retain no persistent database, most requests can be fulfilled by simply closing your browser session.
7. Children's Privacy
The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the European Union). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete such information.
8. Security
We implement the following security measures to protect your data in transit:
- All communications between your browser and our servers are encrypted using HTTPS/TLS.
- The backend API enforces rate limiting (via SlowAPI) to prevent abuse.
- Input validation is performed on all user-submitted data before processing.
- No sensitive data is logged in production mode.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted to our Service.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or have concerns about data handling, please contact:
Project: Vedic Jyotish
GitHub Issues & Contact: github.com/Dhruvil-8/VedicJyotish/issues
Please open a GitHub Issue labelled "Privacy" for any data-related enquiries. We aim to respond within 30 days.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
11. Astrological Disclaimer
The astrological interpretations generated by this Service are produced by an AI system and are intended for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional astrological, psychological, medical, legal, financial, or life advice.
Vedic astrology is a traditional system of knowledge rooted in ancient Indian scripture. AI-generated interpretations are approximations and may not reflect the nuanced analysis of a qualified human Jyotishi. Do not make critical life decisions based solely on the output of this tool.