Privacy Policy for VedaSeek
Last updated: July 30, 2024
Welcome to VedaSeek. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This privacy policy sets out how we collect, use, and protect any information that you give us when you use this website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information to provide and improve our services:
- Account Information: When you sign in using an authentication provider like Google, we collect your name, email address, and profile picture as provided by that service. This is used solely to create and manage your VedaSeek account.
- User-Provided Content: Information you voluntarily provide for specific features, such as your birth details for Horoscope Generation or uploaded images for the Palm Reader.
- Activity Data: To calculate your Sanātani Score and improve our services, we log certain activities you perform within the app, such as reading verses, completing quizzes, and using AI features. This data is linked to your user ID for scoring purposes only.
- Anonymous Usage Data: We may use standard analytics tools to collect anonymized information about how you interact with our website to enhance user experience. This does not include personally identifiable information.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect strictly for the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, and maintain the core functionality of our services, including personalized features like the Daily Horoscope and Sanatani Score.
- To improve, personalize, and expand our services based on user interaction.
- To understand and analyze how you use our website to enhance user experience.
- To communicate with you for essential customer service or to provide updates about the service.
- To prevent fraud and ensure the security of our platform.
3. Data Sharing and Third Parties
Your privacy is paramount. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others.
Certain features on VedaSeek (e.g., "Explain Verse," AI Search, Horoscope Generation) use third-party AI models (like Google's Gemini). When you use these features, only the minimum necessary input (like a verse number, a search query, or your birth details) is sent to these services to generate a response. This data is used solely to provide the feature's functionality and is not used for any other purpose.
Crucially, we do not transfer or disclose Google user data to third parties for reasons other than providing or improving your application’s functionality. We strictly prohibit the use of your data for:
- Targeted advertising, personalized advertisements, retargeted advertisements, or interest-based advertisements.
- Selling to data brokers or providing to information resellers.
- Determining credit-worthiness or for lending purposes.
4. Data Storage and Security
Your data is stored securely on Google's Firebase platform. We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. While no electronic storage is 100% secure, we take all reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
Uploaded content for specific features, such as images for the Palm Reader, are processed by our AI and are not permanently stored on our servers.
5. Your Data Rights
You have rights regarding your personal data. Depending on your location, these may include the right to access a copy of your personal data or request the deletion of your data. You can manage your public profile information directly from your profile page when logged in. For other requests, please contact us.
6. Cookies and Local Storage
We use cookies and browser local storage to enhance your experience. This includes storing your theme and language preferences, and managing your session. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us through the feedback form on our Contribute page.