Astronomy-Simplified — Privacy Policy

Depending on how you use Astronomy-Simplified, we may collect the data categories below:

• Account information — your name, email address, phone number (where provided), and a securely hashed password when you create an account.
• Device & technical data — device model, operating-system version, app version, crash and diagnostic logs, and a push-notification token (only if you allow notifications).
• Learning activity — the courses you enrol in, mock-test attempts and scores, video and lesson progress, and doubts or questions you post.
• Usage analytics — aggregated, non-identifying measurements of how features are used, so we can improve the product.
• Payment information — we never store your card or bank details. Payments are processed by our payment gateway (Razorpay); we retain only a transaction reference, the amount, and the payment status.

Your data is used strictly to operate and improve the service, specifically:

• To process payments and issue invoices and receipts.
• To deliver the courses, live classes, notes and mock tests you have access to.
• To send you course-related notifications — only after you opt in.
• To respond to your support requests and doubts.
• To create, secure and maintain your account.
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse and policy violations.
• To meet our legal, tax and accounting obligations.

Your data is never sold. We disclose the minimum necessary data only to the partners that power Astronomy-Simplified:

• Cloud infrastructure providers — such as Hetzner and Vercel, acting as data sub-processors under confidentiality agreements.
• Firebase Cloud Messaging (Google) — to deliver push notifications — your device token only.
• Razorpay — our payment processor, to take payments and issue refunds.
• Law enforcement or regulators — only where we are legally compelled by a valid order under Indian law.

These providers act on our instructions and may not use your data for their own ends.

We protect your data with industry-standard safeguards: bcrypt-hashed passwords, TLS 1.2+ encryption for all data in transit, and encrypted database backups. Our team performs routine security reviews and applies critical patches within 72 hours of disclosure.

This app is meant for people aged 13 and above. If you are a minor (under 18), a parent or legal guardian must approve your use of the app and any payments. We never knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.

Under the DPDP Act and Google Play’s policies, you have the right to:

• Delete your data, subject to legal retention requirements.
• Nominate another person to exercise these rights on your behalf, as provided under the DPDP Act.
• Correct information that is inaccurate or out of date.
• Access a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Withdraw consent for any non-essential processing at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, email support@igniterapp.com and we will respond within the timelines required by law.

Your data is retained while your account is active. You may delete your account whenever you wish — either through the in-app “Delete my account” control or by writing to support@igniterapp.com. Once requested, we erase your personal data within 30 days, apart from records we must keep for legal, tax or accounting purposes (usually up to 7 years).

Should we materially change our data practices, we will post an in-app notice and refresh the “Last updated” date shown above. By continuing to use Astronomy-Simplified after the update, you agree to the new policy.

Questions or complaints about how we treat your data? Write to support@igniterapp.com. We respond to grievances as soon as we can and within the limits set by the DPDP Act.