Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Dhanayantra. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we handle your personal data when you use our educational cosmic trading platform application and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

Dhanayantra is designed as an educational tool for learning about astrology, planetary calculations, and their traditional applications in market analysis. We are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of all visitors to our application.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you:

2.1 User-Provided Information

• Birth Data: Date, time, and location information you voluntarily provide for astrological calculations
• License Information: License key and activation details for premium features
• Market Data: Any market symbols, prices, or timeframes you input for analysis
• Preferences: Your application settings and customization choices

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: Information about how you use our application, including features accessed, time spent, and interaction patterns
• Device Information: Device type, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, and operating system
• Location Data: With your permission, approximate location data to provide accurate celestial calculations
• Crash Reports: Diagnostic information in case of application errors or crashes

2.3 Information We Do NOT Collect

• We do not collect your actual financial or trading account information
• We do not collect your social security number or government identification
• We do not access your photos, contacts, or other personal files without explicit permission
• We do not track your location continuously in the background

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

3.1 To Provide Core Functionality

• Calculate accurate planetary positions based on your provided data
• Generate astrological charts and cosmic event timings
• Perform time and price calculations using geometric methods
• Save your preferences and settings for future sessions

3.2 To Improve Our Services

• Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience and application performance
• Develop new features based on user needs and feedback
• Fix bugs and technical issues
• Conduct research and testing to enhance accuracy and reliability

3.3 To Communicate With You

• Send you notifications about significant celestial events (if you opt-in)
• Provide customer support and respond to your inquiries
• Send important updates about the application or our policies
• Send promotional communications (with your consent)

3.4 For Security and Legal Compliance

• Ensure the security and integrity of our application
• Prevent fraud, unauthorized access, and other malicious activities
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service
• Protect the rights, property, and safety of Dhanayantra, our users, and the public

4. Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data:

4.1 Local Storage

Most of your data, including birth charts and personal settings, is stored locally on your device. This means your sensitive personal information never leaves your device unless you explicitly choose to share it.

4.2 Cloud Storage (When Applicable)

• Data transmitted to our servers is encrypted using SSL/TLS protocols
• Data stored on our servers is encrypted at rest using industry-standard encryption
• We use secure, reputable cloud hosting providers with strong security practices
• Access to cloud-stored data is restricted to authorized personnel only

4.3 Security Measures

• Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
• Secure authentication mechanisms to protect user accounts
• Monitoring for suspicious activities and potential security breaches
• Regular software updates to address security vulnerabilities
• Employee training on data protection and security best practices

Note: While we strive to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

5.1 Service Providers

We may share data with trusted third-party companies that help us operate our application:

• Cloud Hosting: Infrastructure providers that host our application
• Analytics Services: Tools that help us understand application usage
• Payment Processors: Services that handle subscription payments (they never share full payment details with us)
• Customer Support: Platforms that help us respond to your inquiries

All service providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.

5.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information when required by law or in response to:

• Valid legal processes (subpoenas, court orders, etc.)
• Requests from government authorities or law enforcement
• Protection of our rights, property, and safety
• Prevention of fraud or illegal activities

5.3 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new entity. We will notify you via email and/or prominent notice in our application before your data is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

5.4 With Your Consent

We may share your information with other parties when you explicitly consent to such sharing.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal data. The specific rights available to you may depend on your location and applicable privacy laws:

6.1 Access and Portability

• Right to Access: Request access to your personal data that we hold
• Right to Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format

6.2 Correction and Deletion

• Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal obligations)

6.3 Control and Objection

• Right to Objection: Object to processing of your personal data for certain purposes
• Right to Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent for processing

6.4 Marketing Communications

• Opt out of marketing emails by clicking the unsubscribe link in any marketing email
• Manage notification preferences within the application settings
• We will still send you essential, non-marketing communications about your account

6.5 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

• Email: support@dhanayantra.net
• Subject Line: "Privacy Rights Request"

We will respond to your request within 30 days. You will not have to pay a fee to access your personal data (or to exercise any of the other rights). However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive.

7. Children's Privacy

Our application is intended for educational purposes and may be used by individuals of all ages. However, we are committed to protecting children's privacy:

• We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent
• If you are under 13, please have a parent or guardian review this policy with you
• Parents can request to review, delete, or stop the collection of their child's information
• If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete it promptly

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at support@dhanayantra.net.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data to the United States and process it there.

We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data in accordance with this privacy policy when it is transferred internationally. These safeguards may include:

• Standard contractual clauses approved by relevant authorities
• Ensuring the recipient is certified under an approved framework
• Implementing technical and organizational measures to protect your data

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy:

• Account Data: As long as your account remains active
• Usage Data: Typically retained for 12-24 months for analytics purposes
• Legal Compliance: As required by applicable laws and regulations
• Business Purposes: As necessary for legitimate business interests

When your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it. Anonymized data may be retained indefinitely for research and analytical purposes.

If you request deletion of your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where we need to retain certain information for legal compliance or legitimate business purposes.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our application and hold certain information:

10.1 Types of Technologies We Use

• Cookies: Small files stored on your device
• Local Storage: Browser-based storage for preferences and settings
• Analytics Tools: To understand how you use the application
• Session Management: To keep you logged in

10.2 Purpose of Cookies

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you interact with the application
• Improve performance and user experience
• Provide secure access to your account

10.3 Managing Cookies

You can instruct your device or browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our application.

Most devices and browsers allow you to control cookie settings through your device/browser settings menu.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors.

When we make material changes to this privacy policy, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Post the new privacy policy on this page
• Notify you via email (if you have provided us with your email address)
• Display a prominent notice within the application
• Request your consent if required by applicable law

We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know: What personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Right to Non-Discrimination: Not be discriminated against for exercising your CCPA rights

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@dhanayantra.net with "California Privacy Rights" in the subject line.

13. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of access to your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restriction of processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Your consent
• Performance of a contract with you
• Compliance with legal obligations
• Legitimate business interests

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

We aim to respond to all legitimate privacy-related requests within 30 days. Occasionally it may take us longer if your request is particularly complex or you have made multiple requests.