Personal Data Protection and Processing Policy

At AstroBuddy, we attach great importance to the privacy and security of your personal data within the scope of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK). This policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal data.

1. Data Controller

As the data controller within the scope of KVKK, AstroBuddy determines the purposes and means of processing your collected personal data and is responsible for the establishment and management of the data recording system.

2. Personal Data Collected

We may collect your personal data in the following categories to provide our services:

• Identity Information: Name, surname, date of birth, place of birth, time of birth
• Contact Information: Email address, phone number
• Location Information: IP address, geographic location (place of birth)
• Transaction Information: Payment and subscription information (card information is processed by third-party payment providers)
• Usage Information: In-app activities, preferences, interests
• Profile Information: Profile photo, biography, relationship status, interests

3. Purposes of Processing Personal Data

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

• Providing astrology services (birth chart, synastry, transit analysis, reports)
• Personalizing user experience
• Communicating with users and providing information
• Improving and enhancing services
• Security and fraud prevention
• Fulfilling legal obligations
• Marketing and promotional activities (with explicit consent)

4. Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Data

Your personal data is processed based on the following legal grounds specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the KVKK:

• Explicit Consent: Your explicit consent is obtained for certain special categories of personal data
• Performance of Contract: Data necessary for the establishment and performance of the service contract
• Legal Obligation: Fulfillment of obligations stipulated in laws
• Legitimate Interest: Necessary for the legitimate interests of our company or third parties

5. Transfer of Personal Data

Your personal data is not shared with third parties except in the following cases:

• Service Providers: Our business partners who process data for limited purposes such as infrastructure, hosting, and analytics services
• Payment Providers: Payment processors such as RevenueCat, Apple App Store, Google Play
• Legal Requirements: Sharing with authorized public institutions as required by our legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data for commercial purposes under any circumstances.

6. Retention Period of Personal Data

Your personal data is stored for the period necessary for processing purposes and in accordance with legal retention obligations. When you delete your account or request deletion of your data, your data will be deleted from our systems except for legal requirements.

7. Security of Personal Data

We take technical and administrative measures to ensure the security of your personal data:

• Data transmission with SSL/TLS encryption
• Limited access controls and authorization systems
• Regular security audits and monitoring
• Current security updates and patches

8. Your Rights as a Personal Data Subject

In accordance with Article 11 of the KVKK, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Learning whether your personal data is being processed and requesting information if it is
• Right to Rectification: Requesting correction of your personal data if it is incomplete or incorrectly processed
• Right to Erasure: Requesting deletion of your personal data when the reasons for processing cease to exist
• Right to Object: Objecting to the processing of your personal data
• Right to Data Portability: Requesting transfer of your personal data to another data controller
• Right to Complaint: Filing a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Authority in case of KVKK violation

9. Exercising Your Rights

To exercise the rights stated above, you can send an email to [email protected] or make a written application with documents identifying you. Your applications will be concluded free of charge within 30 days at the latest.

10. Cookies

We use cookies on our website to improve user experience. For detailed information about cookie usage, you can review our Cookie Policy.

11. Children's Privacy

Our services are intended for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 18. If we learn that a user under the age of 18 has provided data, we will delete this data immediately.

12. Policy Changes

We may update this KVKK Policy from time to time. When significant changes are made, you will be notified of the changes by email or in-app notification.

13. Contact

You can contact us for questions about your rights under KVKK or this policy: [email protected].

By using AstroBuddy, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this KVKK Policy.