Privacy Policy

Overview

Kalmanas ("we", "our", "us") is a Vedic astrology engine that computes birth charts, dasha timelines, muhurtha analysis, and other Jyotish calculations. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.

Information We Collect

Account Information

You can create an account using Google Sign-In, an email address (via a one-time sign-in link or verification email), or a phone number (via a one-time SMS code). Depending on the method you choose, we receive your name, email address, phone number, and, for Google, your profile photo. We never store your Google password.

Birth Chart Data

To generate your Vedic birth chart, we collect the date, time, and place of birth you provide. This data is stored securely in Firebase Firestore and associated with your account.

Usage Data

We use cookie-free analytics (Umami) to understand how visitors use the app. This data is anonymous and does not include personal identifiers. No cookies are set for analytics purposes.

How We Use Your Data

• To compute and display your Vedic birth chart, dashas, yogas, and other astrological analyses
• To save your profiles so you can return to them later
• To provide muhurtha (auspicious timing) calculations
• To improve the accuracy and features of our calculations

Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored in Google Firebase (Firestore) with security rules that ensure only you can access your own birth chart profiles. All data transmission uses HTTPS encryption. We do not sell or rent your personal data. We share it only with the service providers listed below, who process it strictly on our behalf.

Email Communications

We send two kinds of email:

• Transactional emails, which are essential to the service and tied to your own actions: sign-in and verification links, payment receipts, and subscription renewal notices.
• The weekly cosmic digest, a once-weekly email with your personalized transits, dasha, panchang, and a Jyotish insight. Every weekly email includes a one-click unsubscribe link, and you can opt out at any time without affecting your account or your transactional emails.

Email is delivered through Amazon Simple Email Service (SES), which processes the recipient address and message content solely to deliver the message on our behalf.

Third-Party Services

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We share it only with the service providers below, who process it on our behalf to operate the service:

• Firebase Authentication: secure sign-in via Google, email, or phone
• Firebase Firestore: storing your saved profiles and chart data
• Amazon Web Services (SES): sending transactional and weekly emails
• Vercel: application hosting and content delivery
• Umami Analytics: cookie-free, privacy-focused usage analytics
• Razorpay: processing payments in India (we do not store card details)
• PayPal: processing international payments (we do not store card details)

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request deletion of your account and all associated data
• Export your birth chart data
• Opt out of the weekly digest at any time via the unsubscribe link in any such email
• Use the app without creating an account (limited features)

Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, all associated birth chart profiles and personal data will be permanently removed within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

Kalmanas is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the new policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our support page.