Privacy Policy & Data Use

Last Updated: June 10, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Koushikanadi.com ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, processes, and protects your personal data, including sensitive personal data (biometric data), when you use our website and services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act") of India.

1. Who We Are (Data Fiduciary)

Koushikanadi.com
Address: 25/195, Anand Nagar, Nehru Road, Vakola Bridge, Near Vora Dental Clinic, Santacruz (East), Mumbai- 55
Contact Email: rbskoushika@gmail.om
Website: www.koushikanadi.com

2. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our Nadi astrology services:

a. Personal Data You Provide Directly:

• Biometric Data: A clear digital image of your thumb impression (right thumb for males, left thumb for females). This is explicitly collected with your consent and is considered sensitive personal data under the DPDP Act.

• Identification & Contact Data: Your full name, date of birth, gender, email address, phone number.

• Voluntary Information: Any other personal details you choose to provide in forms or communications (e.g., specific questions for the Nadi reading, details about your family if relevant to your reading inquiry).

• Payment Information: We do not ask payment via our website.
   

b. Automatically Collected Information:

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and time spent on pages. This is collected via standard web analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to improve our website's functionality and user experience.

• Cookies: Small data files placed on your device. We use essential cookies for website functionality and analytical cookies to understand website usage. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, though disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

We collect and process your personal data for the following specific purposes, with your explicit consent where required by the DPDP Act:

• Identification & Nadi Leaf Matching (Biometric Data): Your thumb impression is fundamental for accurately identifying and locating your unique Nadi palm leaf bundles from our ancient archives. This is the primary and essential purpose of collecting your biometric data.

• Personalized Nadi Reading: To provide you with a personalized and accurate Nadi astrology reading based on the interpretations from your identified palm leaf.

• Service Delivery: To facilitate the delivery of your Nadi reading, including scheduling appointments, sending reminders, and communicating reading results.

• Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries, provide assistance, and resolve any issues you may encounter regarding our services.

• Service Improvement: To analyze website usage and feedback to enhance our services, website functionality, and overall user experience.

• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes as required by Indian law.

The legal basis for processing your personal data, especially sensitive biometric data, is your explicit and informed consent as provided under Section 7 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

4. How We Protect Your Data (Security Measures)

We implement robust technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data, particularly your sensitive biometric data, from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include:

• Access Controls: Strict access controls ensure that only authorized personnel directly involved in the Nadi reading process can access your sensitive data.

• Regular Audits: We regularly review our security practices to ensure ongoing protection and compliance.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data, including your biometric data, only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the duration of your Nadi reading service and any subsequent follow-up queries or services you opt for, or as required by law. We will implement clear data retention policies to ensure data is not kept longer than necessary.

6. Sharing Your Data

We will not sell, rent, or trade your personal data, especially your biometric data, to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes. Your data may be shared only in the following limited circumstances:

• With Nadi Readers/Experts: To the extent necessary to provide the Nadi reading service you requested. These individuals are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

• Service Providers: No data is shared with our hosting provider as the data is emailed directly to koushikanadi.com by the user via Online Word Document..

• Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order, subpoena, or government agency request), we may disclose your data.

• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any such change in ownership or control of your personal data.

7. Your Rights as a Data Principal (Under DPDP Act, 2023)

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, you have the following rights concerning your personal data held by us:

• Right to Access: To obtain confirmation and access to a summary of your personal data held by us, along with information about its processing.

• Right to Correction & Completion: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): To request the deletion of your personal data that is no longer necessary for the stated purpose, subject to any legal obligations we may have.

• Right to Grievance Redressal: To register a grievance with us regarding data processing.

• Right to Nominate: To nominate another individual to exercise your rights in case of death or incapacity.

• Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. However, withdrawing consent may impact our ability to provide or continue your Nadi reading service, as your thumb impression is fundamental to the process.

To exercise any of these rights or for any queries, please contact us at the email address provided below.

8. Grievance Redressal

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at the email address mentioned below:

Email: rbskoushika@gmail.com

We will endeavor to address your concerns promptly and within the timeframes stipulated by the DPDP Act.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: rbskouashika@gmail.com

Contact Shree Koushika Nadi Astrology Centre for more details.