Privacy Policy

I used to work in tech – protecting client data is of the utmost importance to me. I take the responsibility of protecting your "PII" (Personally Identifiable Information) very seriously, and this includes your birth data.

So, here's in plain English what you need to know about where your information will be used:

When you use the Astrology calendars with your personal data, your birthdate is briefly used by a pythons script - just long enough to calculate your chart. Then, a token is created, and the actual birth info is "forgotten." What is stored is the resulting chart information (for example, "Venus — Aries 27°36'24" or "Mars: Moon Trine (-08°14'25", Separating, Wide)"), along with the generated token (so that you can find your data again).

I (located in the United States) use my web server, hosted in Germany (where their privacy laws are very strict) as my primary client document and data storage, along with my local drives (again, in the U.S.) on the instances where I need to store data locally (for example, if we work together directly and I use the Astrology software on my machine).

I use services like Ko-fi to handle payments, and Tally when I need to use intake forms. These services are used to make your experience easier, and I do not have access to your payment information (credit card numbers, etc.) – that is handled by the payment processor. Any data entered in those services is under their privacy policies.

Tech is, and always will be, fallible. I protect your information to the best of my ability, however I cannot provide a guarantee around the tech services I use, nor am I liable for any security breaches which may occur.

If you are not comfortable with the use of these services, please feel free to contact me, and let's discuss your concerns. There is no pressure to buy, I will only work to clarify where the data is used, and if you don't want to purchase, then that's no problem. I want you to feel safe in your purchases from me.

Your token and chart info is stored in the database, until or unless I need to empty the database for space reasons (unlikely, but possible). If you work with me directly, I keep client data on file for ease of reference for future questions/purchases from you. If at any time after you've received your services, you would like me to delete your data, please let me know and I will happily do so. This means I won't be able to reference your chart or review our previous work together, so that's the trade off. There's no pressure intended or implied – that's simply the reason I have your data.

Here's the rest of the legalese ...

Personal Information We Collect

We use simple analytics to understand which pages are most popular on our site. This only tracks page views and does not collect any personal information about visitors.

This includes collecting certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device.

Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as "Device Information."

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:

"Cookies" are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
"Log files" track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
"Web beacons," "tags," and "pixels" are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

Additionally, when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you via the purchase service providers, including your name, billing address, shipping address (if applicable), payment information (through PayPal Inc., or Stripe), email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as "Order Information."

When we talk about "Personal Information" in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.

How Do We Use Your Personal Information?

We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations).

Additionally, we use this Order Information to:

Communicate with you
Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud

All Payment Data (your Credit Card information, and Payment Processor username and password) is stored by the payment processor you used in your transaction (PayPal Inc, Stripe), and is never accessible by Sonja the Grey.

We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above.

For example, we use ko-fi.com to power our online store – you can read more about how Ko-fi uses your Personal Information here: https://more.ko-fi.com/privacy.

We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site – you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

We occasionally use tally.so for intake forms – you can read their terms & privacy here: https://tally.so/help/terms-and-privacy.

Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.

Behavioural Advertising

As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you.

For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative's ("NAI") educational page at: http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.

You can opt out of targeted advertising by contacting me directly.

Currently, no third-party advertising (Facebook Ads, Bing, etc.) is in use. Sonja the Grey currently uses your information to provide marketing communications that are in direct response to requests you make (e.g., if you check a box to sign up for the newsletter, then you'll receive the newsletter).

Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.

Do Not Track

Please note that we do not alter our Site's data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

Your Rights

If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.

Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to the United States.

Data Retention

When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.

Minors

The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18.

Changes

We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.

Contact Us

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us.