PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: October 04, 2025

This Privacy Notice for Nepjune ('we', 'us', or 'our'), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share ('process') your personal information when you use our services ('Services'), including when you:

• Download and use our mobile application (Nepjune)

1. NEPJUNE IS A SOCIAL PLATFORM

When you post content publicly on Nepjune, it is visible to other users. Please consider the public nature of our social features before sharing.

Public Information Includes:

• Your username and profile picture
• Posts and comments in community features
• Public profile information (bio, social links)
• Friend connections (when both consent)
• Content you star or favorite publicly

Private Information:

• Your email address (never shared)
• Your exact birth time and location (unless you share it)
• Private messages between users
• Your account settings and preferences

By using social features, you acknowledge certain information will be publicly visible. You control what you share and can adjust privacy settings in the app.

2. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal information you disclose to us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you register, express interest in our Services, participate in activities, or contact us.

Account Information:

• Names, email addresses
• Usernames and display names
• Profile pictures (optional)
• Passwords

Birth and Astrological Data:

• Birth date, time, and location (for astrological calculations ONLY)
• Timezone information
• Geographic coordinates for calculations
• Personal astrological preferences

User-Generated Content:

• Posts, comments, and interactions
• Photos and images you upload
• Messages through our messaging system
• Feedback and support communications
• Bio and personal descriptions

Social Information:

• Friend connections and social graph
• Privacy and notification settings
• User interactions (likes, comments, favorites)

Sensitive Information: We process birth data for astrological calculations. This receives enhanced security protection.

Application Data:

• Geolocation: We may request location access for birth chart calculations and timezone detection
• Mobile Device Access: Camera (profile pictures, photo uploads), photo library
• Push Notifications: Notifications for account, astrological events, friend activity, messages

Information Automatically Collected:

Device and Usage Information:

• Device type, OS, version
• App version and usage statistics
• IP address and general location
• Session duration and feature usage
• Crash reports and error logs
• Push notification tokens
• Device identifiers
• Network connection info
• Performance and analytics data

Information from Third Parties:

Astronomical Data:

• Moon phase imagery from NASA Image and Video Library (images.nasa.gov)
• Planetary positions and astronomical calculations from Divine API (divineapi.com)
• Timezone data from device-based services
• Geographic coordinate data for astrological calculations

Note: Third-party services process data for calculations only and do not store your personal information permanently

3. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?

We process your information to:

Astrological Services:

• Generate natal charts and readings
• Calculate horoscopes and transits
• Provide moon phase information
• Deliver tarot readings
• Send astrological notifications
• Display planetary positions

Social Features:

• Enable profiles and interactions
• Facilitate messaging
• Support friend connections
• Display user content and posts
• Enable content sharing

Account Management:

• Create and maintain accounts
• Authenticate users
• Provide customer support
• Process settings and preferences

Service Enhancement:

• Analyze usage patterns
• Monitor performance and fix bugs
• Develop new features
• Conduct internal research

Security and Safety:

• Prevent fraud
• Monitor spam and inappropriate content
• Enforce Terms of Service
• Protect against threats
• Prevent harm

4. WHAT LEGAL BASES DO WE RELY ON?

We process your information when we have a valid legal reason under applicable law.

For EU/UK users, we rely on the following legal bases:

Contract Performance (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)):

• Account creation and authentication
• Providing astrological services you requested
• Delivering natal charts, horoscopes, and readings
• Facilitating social features (messaging, profiles, friend connections)
• Customer support and service delivery

Consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 9(2)(a) for sensitive data):

• Birth data processing (date, time, location) for astrological calculations - EXPLICIT CONSENT required as this may be considered special category data related to philosophical/religious beliefs
• Optional marketing and promotional communications
• Optional analytics and service improvement
• Optional location access for real-time transit calculations
• Push notifications for non-essential updates

Legitimate Interests (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)):

• Security and fraud prevention
• Network and information security
• Preventing spam and abuse
• Improving app performance and fixing bugs
• Analyzing aggregated, anonymized usage patterns
• Protecting our legal rights

Legal Obligations (GDPR Art. 6(1)(c)):

• Compliance with applicable laws
• Responding to law enforcement requests
• Meeting regulatory requirements
• Tax and accounting obligations

Vital Interests (GDPR Art. 6(1)(d)):

• Emergency situations requiring user safety protection

For Canadian users:

• Express or implied consent for data processing
• Exceptional cases permitted by law (fraud prevention, legal compliance, etc.)

Note: You can withdraw consent at any time by contacting us or through in-app settings. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

5. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE INFORMATION?

With Other Users:

• Public profile information (username, picture, bio)
• Posts, comments, interactions
• Astrological content you share
• Friend connections (when both consent)

Note: We never share your exact birth time/location or private messages unless you explicitly choose to.

With Third-Party Service Providers:

We work with trusted third-party service providers to deliver our Services. These providers are carefully selected and contractually obligated to protect your information.

Cloud Infrastructure & Database:

• Supabase (supabase.com) - Cloud hosting, database, authentication, and secure file storage
  Purpose: Host and secure your account and app content
  Privacy Policy: https://supabase.com/privacy

Astrological Services:

• Divine API (divineapi.com) - Professional astrological calculations
  Purpose: Generate natal charts, calculate horoscopes, transits, and provide tarot readings
  Data Shared: Birth date, time, location, and timezone (for calculations only)
  Data Retention: Divine API processes calculations in real-time and does not permanently store your personal data
  Note: Your birth data is encrypted before being sent for calculations
  Privacy Policy: https://divineapi.com/privacy-policy

Astronomical Data:

• NASA Image and Video Library (images.nasa.gov) - Public domain space imagery
  Purpose: Provide authentic moon phase images and astronomical visualization
  Data Shared: No personal data is shared with NASA
  Note: NASA images are publicly available and accessed through their public API

Push Notifications:

• Expo Push Notification Service (expo.dev) - Mobile push notifications
  Purpose: Send notifications for friend requests, messages, astrological events, and app updates
  Data Shared: Device push tokens and notification preferences only
  Privacy Policy: https://expo.dev/privacy

Location & Timezone Services:

• Device-based location services and timezone APIs
  Purpose: Calculate accurate astrological charts based on geographic location and ensure correct time calculations
  Data Shared: Coordinates for birth chart calculations (used only for astronomical calculations)
  Note: We use your device's native location services; no data is shared with external location tracking services

Important Notes:

• All service providers are carefully vetted for security and privacy compliance
• We use encryption for sensitive data transmission to third parties
• Service providers are contractually prohibited from using your data for their own purposes
• We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes
• We never share your email address or private messages with service providers unless necessary for core functionality (e.g., customer support)

For Legal Compliance:

• When required by law
• To protect our rights
• To ensure user safety
• Business transfers or mergers

We Never Share:

• Your email with other users
• Private messages
• Exact birth data with anyone except encrypted transmission to astrological calculation services
• Data with advertisers or data brokers (we don't sell data)

6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?

We keep information as long as necessary for the purposes outlined, unless required by law.

Account Data:

• Retained while account is active
• Deleted within 30 days of deletion request
• Some data retained for legal compliance

Astrological Data:

• Retained for chart calculations while active
• Can be deleted upon request
• Anonymized data for service improvement

User Content:

• Deleted within 30 days of account deletion

7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?

Technical Safeguards:

• Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• Secure authentication and session management
• Secure cloud infrastructure and hosting
• Secure password hashing

Birth Data Protection:

• Extra encryption for birth date, time, and location
• Limited access to calculation systems only
• Secure storage separate from general user data

However, no electronic transmission is 100% secure. Transmission is at your own risk. Access Services only in secure environments.

8. DO WE USE TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

We use local storage and mobile identifiers to maintain your session and improve your experience.

What We Use:

• Local Storage: Store login session and preferences on your device
• Device Identifiers: Used for authentication and push notifications
• Analytics: Help us understand app usage to improve Services

Your Control:

You can clear local data by logging out or uninstalling the app. You can control push notification permissions in your device settings.

9. DO WE COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MINORS?

Age Requirements

Nepjune Astrology is intended for users aged 17 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from users under 17 years of age. By using our Services, you represent that you are at least 17 years old.

Current Enforcement:

• We state our age requirement in Terms of Service
• Users found to be underage will have accounts immediately suspended
• We will deactivate the account and promptly delete all collected data
• Parents/guardians can report underage users via email at info@nepjune.com

If you are a parent or guardian and become aware of a user under 17 using our Services, please contact us immediately at info@nepjune.com so we can take appropriate action.

10. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?

In some regions (EEA, UK, Switzerland, Canada), you have rights including:

• Request access and obtain a copy
• Request rectification or erasure
• Restrict processing
• Data portability
• Not be subject to automated decision-making
• Object to processing

Contact us at info@nepjune.com to exercise rights.

If in EEA/UK and believe we're unlawfully processing, you can complain to your data protection authority.

If in Switzerland, contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.

Withdrawing consent: You can withdraw consent anytime by contacting us. This won't affect lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

Account Information:

You can log in to account settings to update or terminate your account, or contact info@nepjune.com.

Upon termination request, we deactivate/delete your account and information. We may retain some information to prevent fraud, troubleshoot, assist investigations, or comply with legal requirements.

11. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES

Most browsers and mobile systems include Do-Not-Track (DNT) features. No uniform standard exists yet, so we don't currently respond to DNT signals. If a standard is adopted, we'll inform you in a revised Notice.

California law: We don't respond to DNT signals as there's no industry/legal standard.

12. DO US RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC RIGHTS?

If you're a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have rights to request access, receive details, correct inaccuracies, get a copy, or delete your information. These rights may be limited by applicable law.

Categories of Personal Information (past 12 months):

• A. Identifiers (name, email, account name, IP): YES
• B. CA Customer Records (name, contact, birth data): YES
• C. Protected classification (date of birth): YES
• D. Commercial information: NO
• E. Biometric information: NO
• F. Internet/network activity: YES
• G. Geolocation data: YES
• H. Audio/sensory info (user photos): YES
• I. Professional/employment info: NO
• J. Education info: NO
• K. Inferences: NO
• L. Sensitive info (birth date/time/location): YES

Retention: As long as user has account with us.

We have not disclosed, sold, or shared personal information to third parties for business purposes in the past 12 months. We will not sell or share information in the future.

Your Rights:

• Know if we're processing your data
• Access your data
• Correct inaccuracies
• Request deletion
• Obtain a copy
• Non-discrimination
• Opt out of targeted advertising/selling/profiling

State-specific rights (varies by state):

• Access categories of data
• List of third parties
• Review profiling
• Limit sensitive data use
• Opt out of voice/facial recognition

How to Exercise Rights: Email info@nepjune.com

You can designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf.

Request Verification: We'll verify your identity before processing requests.

Appeals: If we decline your request, email info@nepjune.com to appeal. If denied, you may complain to your state attorney general.

California 'Shine The Light': CA residents can request info about personal information disclosed to third parties for direct marketing. Contact us using details in section 15.

13. DO OTHER REGIONS HAVE SPECIFIC RIGHTS?

Australia and New Zealand:

We comply with Australia's Privacy Act 1988 and NZ's Privacy Act 2020. If you don't provide necessary information, it may affect our ability to provide services (astrological services, account management, social features).

You can request access or correction anytime. If you believe we're unlawfully processing, complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner or Office of New Zealand Privacy Commissioner.

Republic of South Africa:

You can request access or correction. If unsatisfied, contact The Information Regulator (South Africa): enquiries@inforegulator.org.za

14. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?

Yes, we'll update as necessary for legal compliance. Updates indicated by 'Last updated' date. For material changes, we may notify you prominently or directly. Review frequently to stay informed.

16. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE DATA?

Based on applicable laws, you may have rights to request access, details, correction, or deletion. You may also withdraw consent. These rights may be limited by law.

To request review, update, or delete: Email info@nepjune.com. We'll respond within 7 days.

Your Privacy Controls in the app:

• Update profile and account settings
• Control privacy and data sharing
• Manage notification preferences
• Delete posts and content
• Request account deletion

Data Deletion: If you request deletion, we will:

• Deactivate account immediately
• Delete information within 30 days
• Remove posts, comments, interactions
• Permanently delete birth and astrological data
• Retain only minimal info for legal compliance

Contact info@nepjune.com for questions about deletion or to request a copy of your data.

This Privacy Policy is designed to comply with privacy laws worldwide including GDPR (EU/UK), CCPA and other US state laws, PIPEDA (Canada), Privacy Act (Australia), Privacy Act 2020 (New Zealand), POPIA (South Africa), and other applicable regulations.