Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Branches of Chinese Zodiac (“we”, “us”, or “the App”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you use the App. By installing and using the App, you agree to the practices described below.
- Information We Collect
1.1 Information you provide voluntarily
- Birth date— used to calculate your Chinese zodiac animal sign and its associated element.
- Birth hour(optional) — used to determine your “inner animal” sign.
- Name(optional) — used only to personalise your profile display within the App.
1.2 Information stored on your device
The following is stored locally on your device using your browser’s local storage and is never transmitted to our servers:
- Your saved birth profile (name, date, and hour).
- Your background music preference (on/off state and volume level).
You can clear this data at any time by uninstalling the App or clearing the App’s storage in your device settings.
1.3 Account information
If you choose to create an account or sign in, we collect:
- Email address— used for authentication and account identification.
- Full name(if provided) — used for display within the App.
Account data is stored securely on our backend infrastructure (Base44) and is protected by authentication tokens.
1.4 Information collected automatically
- Authentication tokens— used to keep you signed in securely.
- We do notcollect device identifiers, advertising identifiers, location data, or usage analytics.
- How We Use Your Information
We use the information described above solely to:
- Calculate and display your Chinese zodiac sign, element, inner animal, and compatibility results.
- Save your birth profile so you don’t have to re-enter it.
- Remember your background music and volume preferences.
- Authenticate you and provide account features (sign in, sign out, account deletion).
We do not use your data for advertising, profiling, or selling to third parties.
- Permissions and Features
Background music
The App includes an optional background music feature. When enabled, audio is streamed from our content delivery network. The on/off state and volume are stored on your device. No microphone access is required or used.
No sensitive permissions
The App does not request or use:
- Camera or microphone access
- Location services
- Contacts
- SMS or call logs
- Photo or media library access
- Financial or payment information
- How We Store and Protect Your Data
- Device-local data(birth profile, sound settings) is stored in your browser’s local storage on your device and never leaves it.
- Account data(email, name) is stored on our backend provider (Base44) and is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS).
- We apply industry-standard security measures to protect account information.
- Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes. The only third parties involved in operating the App are:
- Base44— provides the backend infrastructure, authentication, and hosting that the App runs on. Base44 processes account data (email, name) solely to provide these services.
- Google Fonts— provides the typography used in the App. No personal data is sent to Google Fonts.
We may disclose information if legally required to do so by a valid legal process or to protect our rights and safety.
- Data Retention and Account Deletion
- Your birth profile and sound preferences remain on your device until you clear them or uninstall the App.
- Your account data is retained for as long as your account is active.
- You can delete your account at any timedirectly within the App: open the Account menu and tap Delete account. This permanently removes your account and associated data from our servers. This action cannot be undone.
- Children’s Privacy
The App is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.
- Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Withdraw consent for data processing.
- Delete your account and associated data directly within the App.
To exercise these rights, use the in-app Delete account feature or contact us at the email below.
- International Users
The App is available worldwide. If you access the App from outside the country where our servers are hosted, your information may be transferred to and processed in that country. By using the App, you consent to such transfers.
- Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy within the App or on this page, along with the revised “Last updated” date.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
App: Branches of Chinese Zodiac
Contact: ddrmemory101@gmail.com
- Your Rights Under Regional Privacy Laws
12.1 GDPR (European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland)
If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, under the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and the UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access— request a copy of the personal data we hold about you (Article 15).
- Rectification— request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data (Article 16).
- Erasure— request deletion of your personal data, also known as the “right to be forgotten” (Article 17).
- Restriction— request that we limit processing of your data (Article 18).
- Data portability— receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format and transfer it to another provider (Article 20).
- Object— object to processing of your data based on legitimate interests (Article 21).
- Withdraw consent— withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent (Article 7).
- Lodge a complaint— with your local supervisory authority (Article 77).
Legal basis for processing: We process your personal data on the basis of (a) your consent when you provide your birth details and optional name, and (b) performance of a contract when you create an account to access account-based features.
To exercise any of these rights, use the in-app Delete account feature or contact us at the email above. You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. A list of supervisory authorities is available at: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en
12.2 POPIA (South Africa)
If you are located in South Africa, under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013) (“POPIA”), you have the right to:
- Access and correction— request access to and correction or deletion of your personal information (Sections 23–24).
- Object to processing— object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing (Section 69).
- Withdraw consent— withdraw consent for processing at any time where processing is based on consent.
- Lodge a complaint— with the Information Regulator regarding any alleged interference with the protection of your personal information (Section 74).
Conditions for lawful processing: We process your personal information based on your consent (Section 11(1)(a)) and for the purpose of carrying out actions necessary to provide the App’s services (Section 11(1)(b)).
To exercise these rights, use the in-app Delete account feature or contact us at the email above.
12.3 California (CCPA / CPRA)
If you are a California resident, under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), you have the right to know, delete, correct, and limit the use of your personal information, and to opt out of its sale or sharing. We do not sell or share your personal information. To exercise these rights, use the in-app Delete account feature or contact us at the email in Section 11.