Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Moira (moira-astro.com) collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our service. Moira is operated by Daniel Burkett, an individual based in the United States. If you have questions about this policy, please contact us at support@moira-astro.com.

1. What We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

(a) Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your name and email address through our authentication provider, Clerk. Clerk manages sign-up, sign-in, and session tokens on our behalf. We receive only the identifiers and profile fields Clerk exposes to us (name, email address, Clerk user ID).

(b) Birth and Chart Data

Moira's core function requires astrological chart data. When you use the service you may enter birth dates, birth times, and birth places for yourself or others, and save charts, synastry comparisons, and related records. This data is stored in our database and associated with your account.

(c) Payment Information

Subscription billing is handled by Stripe. We never receive or store your card number, CVV, or full payment details — those are entered directly into Stripe's interface. We store only your Stripe customer ID, subscription ID, and subscription status so we can determine your access level.

(d) Technical Data

We collect limited technical data as a normal part of operating a web service: server-side request logs (including IP addresses), basic usage signals, and session state. We also use your browser's localStorage to store session-related preferences such as your last-used location for chart calculations.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate the service and authenticate your account
• Compute astrological charts and generate AI-assisted readings
• Process subscription payments and determine your feature access
• Send transactional emails (account confirmations, billing receipts)
• Provide customer support when you contact us
• Maintain the security and reliability of the service

We do not sell your personal data. We do not use your data for advertising.

3. Subprocessors

We share data with the following third-party service providers ("subprocessors") as necessary to operate the service. Each is bound by its own privacy terms.

• Clerk — authentication provider. Stores your email, name, and auth credentials.
• Stripe — payment processor. Handles all payment card data directly; we receive only subscription status and IDs.
• Resend — transactional email delivery (account and billing notifications).
• Anthropic — AI chart reading generation. Birth-data-derived prompts are sent to Anthropic's API to generate your readings. See the AI note below.
• Hetzner — cloud hosting and VPS. Our application servers and database run on Hetzner infrastructure.
• Cloudflare — DNS and CDN. Network traffic passes through Cloudflare's edge network.

4. AI Readings and Anthropic

When you request an AI-generated reading, Moira constructs a prompt that includes chart data derived from the birth information you have entered and sends it to Anthropic's API. Anthropic processes this data to generate the reading text returned to you. According to Anthropic's API terms, data submitted via the API is not used to train Anthropic's models. We encourage you to review Anthropic's Privacy Policy for their full data handling practices.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you by contacting us
• Correct inaccurate information in your account
• Request deletion of your account and associated data

To request deletion of your account, please use our Account Deletion Request page. We will process deletion requests within 30 days. For information on how long we retain different categories of data, see our Data Retention page.

6. Cookies and Local Storage

We use only essential session cookies (set by Clerk for authentication) and browser localStorage for functional preferences such as your last-used chart location. We do not use third-party advertising cookies or tracking pixels.

7. Children

Moira is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child under 16 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at support@moira-astro.com.