Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 1, 2026

1. Information We Collect

When you use Eastern Destiny, we may collect the following types of information:

Account information: username, email address, and password (stored as an encrypted hash)
Birth date information: year, month, day, hour, and gender — used solely for generating your BaZi/ZiWei chart
Questions you ask during divination sessions
Payment information: handled entirely by Stripe/PayPal. We do not store credit card numbers.
Basic usage data: page views, feature usage (via Vercel Analytics)

2. How We Use Your Information

To generate your personal BaZi/ZiWei/I Ching readings
To process payments and manage your account
To improve our services based on usage patterns
To communicate with you about your account (transactional emails only)

3. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored securely using industry-standard practices. Passwords are hashed using bcrypt. AI reading requests are processed through DeepSeek's API and are not stored on our servers after delivery. Payment processing is handled entirely by Stripe/PayPal, and we never have access to your full payment details.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

DeepSeek — for AI-powered reading generation (anonymized birth data only)
Stripe / PayPal — for payment processing
Vercel — for hosting and analytics

5. Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request deletion of your data
Correct inaccurate data
Export your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below.

6. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries:
Email: privacy@easterndestiny.com (to be set up)