Privacy Policy & Data Protection Protocol

The Coded Astrologer (accessible via thecodedastrologer.in and its interactive application interfaces) is founded, owned, and operated by Hitesh Yeshi. We are committed to absolute data dignity, transparency, and non-commercialization of sensitive astrological data.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum necessary information required to compute and deliver astronomical calculations, personalised written reports, and consultations:

• Birth Information: Name, Date of Birth, Exact Time of Birth, and City/Coordinates of Birth. This data is used solely to generate the sidereal planetary matrix, ascendant degree, and dasha periods.
• Contact Information: WhatsApp number and Email address (provided voluntarily when requesting consultations or ordering the ₹250 Personalised Written Report).
• Device & Analytics Telemetry: Standard, non-personally identifiable diagnostic telemetry (e.g., browser type, screen resolution, referral path) via privacy-centric Google Analytics 4 to optimize rendering speed.

2. Local-First Computation Architecture

Our core astrological algorithms (Lahiri sidereal calculations, KP sub-lord tables, Shadbala planetary strengths, and Ashtakavarga matrices) are engineered to execute locally inside your browser. When you generate a basic Kundli chart on our website, your birth data does not require permanent server storage.

3. How Your Information is Used

• To calculate, render, and display your personalized Vedic, KP, and Western astrology blueprints.
• To generate and deliver the 15-section ₹250 Personalised PDF Report directly to your WhatsApp or Email.
• To provide one-on-one astrological and psychological counseling sessions requested by you.
• To respond to technical inquiries and provide customer support.

4. Your Rights Under DPDP Act 2023 & GDPR

Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and global privacy frameworks, you hold full sovereignty over your personal data:

1. Right to Access: You can request a summary of any personal data we hold about you.
2. Right to Correction & Erasure: You can request the immediate correction of inaccurate data or complete deletion of all consultation logs and report archives.
3. Right to Grievance Redressal: Direct access to our Data Grievance Officer (Hitesh Yeshi) with mandatory resolution within 30 business days.
4. Right to Withdraw Consent: You may revoke consent for communications at any time by messaging us on WhatsApp or emailing our support desk.

5. Data Retention & Security Measures

Session chart data stored in browser localStorage or sessionStorage can be cleared by you at any time by clearing your browser cache. For clients who commission a ₹250 Written Report or WhatsApp consultation, consultation charts are encrypted and stored in secure cloud storage for a maximum of 180 days to allow for follow-up questions, after which they are permanently purged unless requested otherwise by the client.

6. Third-Party Infrastructure Providers

We work exclusively with high-security, ISO-certified infrastructure providers:

• Google Firebase: Secure hosting, CDN asset delivery, and optional authentication.
• WhatsApp (Meta): End-to-end encrypted direct communication channel for consultations and report delivery.

7. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Cookies

To support our free open-access astrological research journal and computational ephemeris tools, The Coded Astrologer partners with third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense. Please review how third-party advertising technologies operate on our website:

• Third-Party Vendor Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites across the Internet.
• Google Advertising Cookies: Google's use of advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to thecodedastrologer.in and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Personalized Advertising Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting the official Google Ads Settings page.
• Third-Party Opt-Out Resources: Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting AboutAds.info Choices or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI).
• Strict Data Separation: Google AdSense and third-party advertising cookies collect standard device and network telemetry for ad delivery and fraud prevention. They never have access to your personal birth dates, birth times, geographical coordinates, or astrological counseling discussions.

8. Grievance Redressal & Data Protection Officer

For any privacy inquiries, data deletion requests, or DPDP Act compliance questions, contact our Data Protection Officer directly: