Privacy Policy

Crystal Meanings is an educational resource dedicated to the study and appreciation of crystals and gemstones. The information provided on this website is intended for spiritual, educational, and entertainment purposes only.

The crystal properties, healing claims, and metaphysical information presented on this site are based on traditional lore, cultural practices, and spiritual belief systems. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice and treatment.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Crystal Meanings processes user data with the following principles:

• Quiz and Assessment Results: Your quiz and assessment results are processed in memory and are never stored permanently unless you explicitly consent.
• Crystal Identifier Photos: Photos submitted for crystal identification are processed server-side and deleted immediately after identification is complete.
• Birth Data: Personal birth data (used for zodiac calculations and reports) is not stored permanently. It is used only for the duration of report generation.
• No Card Details: All payment processing is handled securely by Stripe. We never see, store, or log your credit card information.

Crystal Meanings uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. These include:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly, such as session management and security features.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve the experience. We use anonymized data and do not track personally identifiable information.
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences, such as favorite crystals or recently viewed pages.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings at any time. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

We use the following third-party services that may collect information as part of their functionality:

• Stripe: For secure payment processing. Stripe handles all payment data in compliance with PCI-DSS standards. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.
• Vercel: Our hosting provider, which processes requests and may collect standard server logs. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.
• Sanity: Our headless CMS for crystal content management. No personal user data is shared with Sanity.

We take security seriously and implement the following measures:

• All user-submitted data is validated and sanitized.
• Rate limiting is applied to all API routes, especially the Crystal Identifier.
• Zodiac selections and quiz answers are validated on the server side.
• HTTPS encryption is used throughout the entire website.

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

• The right to access your personal data.
• The right to request deletion of your data.
• The right to opt out of data collection.
• The right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@crystalmeaning.com.

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please reach out to us at:

Email: privacy@crystalmeaning.com