Privacy Policy

🕉️ 1. Introduction

Welcome to LifeGuru, developed by Inheritx Solutions ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our spiritual guidance application for Android. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "App"), available on the Google Play Store.

By using LifeGuru, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the App.

📋 2. Information We Collect

We collect the minimum amount of data necessary to provide and improve our services:

A. Account & Authentication Data

• Mobile Number: Collected solely for secure authentication via OTP (One-Time Password). We do not collect email addresses or passwords for login.
• Display Name: A name or nickname you provide for personalization within the App.

B. Transaction Data

• Purchase History: Records of in-app credit pack purchases, including pack name, credits added, and transaction timestamps, stored securely to maintain your credit balance. We do not store your credit card, bank details, or any financial information; all payments are handled securely by Google Play.
• Credit Balance: Your current credit count is stored to manage your usage of the guidance feature.

C. Spiritual Guidance Queries

• Questions: When you ask for spiritual guidance, your question is sent to our secure backend engine to generate a response. We do not store or retain your questions or the generated guidance responses on our servers. The guidance is delivered to your device in real time and is not persisted after the session ends.

D. Device & Analytics Data

• Firebase Analytics: We collect anonymous usage data such as app feature usage, session duration, and user engagement patterns to understand how our App is used and to improve the experience.
• Firebase Crashlytics: We collect anonymized crash reports including device model, Android version, and stack traces to identify and fix bugs and improve app stability.
• Advertising ID: Your Android Advertising ID may be used by Google AdMob to serve relevant advertisements. You can reset or opt out of personalized ads through your device settings.

🔧 3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To securely authenticate you via mobile OTP verification.
• To deliver personalized spiritual guidance based on the Bhagavad Gita in your chosen language.
• To manage your in-app credit balance and process credit pack purchases via Google Play Billing.
• To provide rewarded ad experiences that allow you to earn free guidance credits.
• To monitor and improve app stability through crash reporting (Firebase Crashlytics).
• To analyze anonymous usage patterns and improve the user experience (Firebase Analytics).
• To serve advertisements through Google AdMob.

📢 4. Advertising

LifeGuru displays advertisements through Google AdMob, including rewarded video ads that allow you to earn free guidance credits. AdMob may use your Android Advertising ID and device information to serve relevant ads.

• Personalized Ads: By default, AdMob may serve personalized ads based on your interests and activity. You can opt out of personalized advertising through your Android device settings at Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization.
• Non-Personalized Ads: If you opt out, you will still see ads, but they will not be personalized based on your data.
• Rewarded Ads: You may voluntarily watch rewarded video ads to earn free credits. No additional data is collected during this process beyond standard ad interaction metrics.

🛡️ 5. Google Play Data Safety

In compliance with Google Play's Data Safety requirements, here is a summary of our data practices:

• Data Collected: Phone number (for authentication), display name (for personalization), purchase history (for credit management), and crash logs (for stability).
• Data NOT Collected: Email address, precise location, contacts, photos, files, or any health/fitness data.
• Data NOT Stored: Spiritual guidance queries and system-generated responses are not retained on our servers.
• Data Shared: Anonymized crash data with Firebase Crashlytics; anonymized analytics with Firebase Analytics; anonymized ad interaction data with Google AdMob. No personally identifiable information is sold to third parties.
• Data Encryption: All data is encrypted in transit using TLS/SSL protocols.
• Data Deletion: Users can request account and data deletion directly from the App Settings.

🤝 6. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with trusted service providers:

• Google Firebase: For authentication (OTP), secure database hosting (Cloud Firestore), crash reporting (Crashlytics), and usage analytics (Firebase Analytics).
• Google Play: For processing In-App Purchase payments for credit packs via Google Play Billing.
• Google AdMob: For serving advertisements within the App, subject to Google's privacy policy.
• Service Provider: Your spiritual questions are sent to our secure backend engine to generate personalized guidance. These queries are processed in real time, are not linked to your personal identity, and are not stored on our servers.

🔒 7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encrypted data transmission using TLS/SSL protocols.
• Secure cloud infrastructure powered by Google Firebase.
• Authenticated API calls using Firebase ID tokens.
• No storage of financial payment information on our servers.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

🗑️ 8. Data Retention & Deletion

• Retention: Your account data (name, phone number) and purchase history are retained only while your account is active.
• No Guidance Storage: Your spiritual guidance queries and generated responses are not stored on our servers. They exist only during your active session.
• Deletion: You can request Account Deletion at any time from the App Settings. Upon confirmation, all your personal data — including your profile, purchase history, and credit balance — will be permanently removed from our servers immediately.
• Irreversible: Once your account is deleted, all associated data is purged and cannot be recovered.

📱 9. App Permissions

LifeGuru requests the following Android permissions:

• Internet Access: Required for core functionality including authentication, fetching spiritual guidance, syncing data, and displaying ads.
• Network State: To detect connectivity status and provide appropriate offline handling.
• Notifications: To send daily spiritual reminders and important updates (with your consent).
• Billing (com.android.vending.BILLING): Required for processing in-app credit pack purchases through Google Play.

We only request permissions essential for the App's functionality and never access your contacts, camera, microphone, or location.

⚖️ 10. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate personal data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (available directly in the App).
• Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data for advertising purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

📝 11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy within the App and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. Your continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

📧 12. Contact Us

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