Privacy Policy
AstraSync — Vedic Dating · Last updated: September 2026
TL;DR: We store the profile you create so other members can see it and so matching can work. Photos, bio, birth details, and messages are not end-to-end encrypted. You can delete your account in the app. We do not sell your personal data.
Our commitment
AstraSync is a Vedic dating app operated by VenetraTech. Matchmaking needs some personal information — name, photos, city, and optional birth details for Guna Milan. This policy explains what we collect, why, and how you can delete it. It follows the same control-and-deletion structure as our other products, written for what this app actually does.
What we collect
Account
- Google account email (if you sign in with Google) or phone number (if you use OTP). Phone number is stored in a private contact record, not on your public profile.
- Firebase Authentication identifiers needed to keep you signed in.
Public profile (visible to other members who pass our discovery filters)
- Name, age, birthday, gender, who you are interested in
- Photos, bio, hobbies, relationship intent, city / region, approximate map coordinates if you set a city
- Optional: education, profession, marital status, lifestyle answers, birth time and city, Rashi, Nakshatra, and derived chart fields used for Guna Milan
Matching and safety (not shown as a photo or bio)
- A vibe embedding generated from your public profile text, used to rank similar people
- Likes, passes, matches, blocks, and reports
- Face verification: a live selfie is compared to a profile photo on our servers at the moment you verify. We store a verified/not-verified flag, not the face embedding
Messages
- Chat content between matched users, stored so both of you can read the thread. This is not end-to-end encrypted.
Purchases
- Google Play (and, later, App Store) purchase tokens and product IDs so we can grant Gold. Card numbers are handled by Google/Apple, not by us.
Device and diagnostics (release builds)
- Crash reports and basic analytics (Firebase Crashlytics / Analytics) to fix bugs
- Push notification tokens so we can alert you to matches and messages
What we do not collect
- Government ID, caste, income, or contacts
- Your Google password, calendar, or other Google data beyond the email used to sign in
- Precise continuous GPS tracking — location is the city you choose
How we use it
- Show your profile in discovery and run Guna Milan + vibe ranking
- Deliver matches, likes, and chat
- Verify that a selfie matches a profile photo
- Enforce age 18+, swipe limits, and Gold entitlements
- Moderate reports and keep the community safe
- Improve reliability via crash logs
How we share it
- Other members see the public profile fields listed above — that is the product.
- Google Firebase / Google Play / Apple process auth, hosting, and payments as our processors.
- Photo storage uses object storage so profile pictures can load for other users.
- We do not sell personal information. We do not share data with advertisers.
- We may disclose limited account metadata if required by a valid legal request.
Financial records
Google Play purchases appear on your statement as a Google Play charge (and your Play order email). Organization billing identity for VenetraTech products is VenetraTech where we control the descriptor; Play-managed subscriptions use Google’s descriptor.
Your control
- Delete anytime: Settings → Delete account in the app. We remove your profile, photos we host, matches, and auth record. Backups and logs may take up to 30 days to fully expire.
- Edit: You can change bio, photos, details, and optional lifestyle fields in the app.
- Hide: We may hide a profile after repeated reports pending review.
Authentication
Google Sign-In gives us your email for account identification only. We never receive your Google password. Phone sign-in uses an SMS OTP through Firebase Authentication.
Data retention
- Active accounts: kept while you use the app
- Deleted accounts: personal data removed within 30 days
- Passed profiles may become eligible to reappear after a long cooling period so the deck does not stay empty forever
Legal
We aim to comply with applicable law, including India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, for users in India. AstraSync is 18+ only and is not directed at children.
Changes
If we make material changes, we will update this page and the date above. Continued use after that date means you accept the updated policy.
Contact
Questions: privacy@venetratech.com