Privacy Policy

Who this policy covers

This Privacy Policy explains how The Nightly Oracle (“this site,” “we,” “us”) handles information when you visit. This site is an independent, personal project and is not affiliated with any tarot publisher, astrology organization, or the brands whose products may be linked in the shop.

The Nightly Oracle app

The Nightly Oracle phone app keeps everything on your phone. The birth details you enter, the people you add, your journal and your tarot draws are saved on the phone itself and are never sent to us or to anyone else. The app has no account, no sign-in, no ads, and no analytics or tracking tools. The sky is worked out on the phone, and so are any notifications you turn on. The only way your information leaves the phone is if you choose to save a copy of your journal and share it yourself. If you delete the app, or tap Clear everything in About, your information is removed from the phone.

Information we collect

Information you provide directly

If you use the Birth Chart or Compatibility tool, the birth data you enter is used only to calculate that reading in your browser. It is not stored on a server or sold. If you type a city, the city name alone is sent to a free lookup service (Open-Meteo) to find its coordinates and time zone. Nothing else is sent.

If you use the contact form, we collect whatever you submit (name, email, and message) solely to respond to your message.

If you join the newsletter or the app launch list, we collect the email address you enter. It is used only to send you the free ebook and the weekly note, or the one note about the app, and you can leave either list at any time. The lists are kept by an email service, which holds your address until you leave.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, this site’s hosting provider and any analytics tool in use may automatically log standard technical information such as your browser type, approximate location (city/region level, derived from IP address), pages visited, and time spent on the site. This is used only in aggregate to understand how the site is used.

Cookies

This site sets no cookies unless you choose Accept in the cookie notice. If you do, Google Analytics uses cookies to count visits in aggregate. It does not use cookies to build individual advertising profiles. If you choose Decline, or make no choice, Google Analytics does not load. You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie choice button at the bottom of any page. Google’s own policy is at policies.google.com/privacy. The phone app does not use Google Analytics.

Affiliate links and third parties

Some links on this site, particularly in the shop and within the guides, are affiliate links. If you click one and make a qualifying purchase, this site may earn a commission from the retailer or affiliate network (for example, Amazon Associates) at no additional cost to you. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies governing any data they collect once you leave this site, and we encourage you to review them.

How we use information

Any information collected is used only to operate and improve this site, respond to inquiries submitted through the contact form, and understand aggregate site usage. We do not sell personal information.

Your choices

You can use most of this site, including the tarot table, horoscope page, and Today’s Sky feature, without providing any personal information at all. You can decline cookies through your browser settings, and you can request that any information you’ve submitted via the contact form be deleted by reaching out through the contact page.

Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent revision.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data can be sent through the contact page, or directly to thenightlyoracle@gmail.com.