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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 6, 2026

1. Data Controller

mahakala.app is operated by IAIG. We are the data controller for the personal data we process through our service.

Contact: [email protected]
Service is for users 16+ only. If you are under 16, you may not use mahakala.app.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

  • Account information: Name, email address, profile picture (via Google Sign-In)
  • Profile settings: Username, timezone, branding preferences, availability schedules
  • Event types: Meeting titles, descriptions, durations, locations, pricing
  • Booking preferences: Screening questions, custom fields, booking confirmation settings
  • Integration data: Calendar access tokens, webhook URLs, API configurations

2.2 Information from Bookings

  • Guest information: Names, email addresses, contact details provided by people who book meetings
  • Meeting details: Scheduled times, notes, responses to screening questions
  • Payment information: Billing details (processed by Stripe, not stored by us)

2.3 Technical Information

  • Usage analytics: Page views, booking completion rates, feature usage (via Google Analytics when consented)
  • Error tracking: Application errors and performance data (via Sentry)
  • Security logs: Login attempts, API usage, account changes (audit trail)
  • Device information: Browser type, operating system, IP address, referrer URLs

2.4 Calendar Data

  • Google Calendar: Event times, free/busy status, availability (read-only access)
  • Calendar events: We create events in your calendar when bookings are confirmed
  • We do NOT read event titles, descriptions, attendees, or other sensitive calendar content

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Contract Performance (Article 6(1)(b))

Core scheduling features, account management, booking processing, calendar integration

Legitimate Interest (Article 6(1)(f))

Security monitoring, fraud prevention, service improvement, error tracking

Consent (Article 6(1)(a))

Marketing analytics, conversion tracking, non-essential cookies, email marketing

Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c))

Tax reporting for paid subscriptions, response to legal requests, compliance audits

4. How We Use Your Information

  • Provide scheduling services: Display availability, process bookings, send confirmations
  • Calendar integration: Check availability, create/update events, prevent double-bookings
  • Account management: Authentication, profile updates, subscription billing
  • Communications: Booking notifications, service updates, support responses
  • Service improvement: Anonymous usage analytics, error monitoring, feature development
  • Security: Fraud prevention, abuse detection, audit logging
  • Marketing (with consent): Conversion tracking, campaign effectiveness, user journey analysis

We never sell, rent, or share your personal data with advertisers or data brokers.

5. Third-Party Services & International Transfers

We use trusted service providers located in the United States and other countries. All transfers are protected by standard contractual clauses:

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Infrastructure

  • Railway: Application hosting
  • Neon: Database hosting
  • Cloudflare: CDN, DNS, DDoS protection

πŸ”§ Services

  • Google: Authentication, calendar sync, analytics
  • Resend: Email delivery (US)
  • Stripe: Payment processing

πŸ“Š Analytics (Consent Required)

  • Google Analytics: Usage analytics
  • Meta Pixel: Conversion tracking
  • Sentry: Error monitoring

πŸ€– AI Integration

  • MCP Protocol: AI agent access (user-controlled)
  • Claude/ChatGPT: Only with explicit API keys

6. Data Retention

Active Accounts

Data retained while your account is active and for 30 days after deletion request

Booking Data

12 months after meeting date, then anonymized for statistical purposes

Analytics Data

6 months for detailed logs, 24 months for aggregated statistics

Security Logs

12 months for audit trails, fraud prevention, and security monitoring

Payment Records

7 years for tax compliance (anonymized after account deletion)

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

Right of Access (Article 15)

Get a copy of all data we hold about you

Export My Data β†’

Right to Rectification (Article 16)

Correct inaccurate or incomplete information

Update Profile β†’

Right to Erasure (Article 17)

Delete your account and all associated data

Delete Account β†’

Right to Restriction (Article 18)

Limit how we process your data

Contact Support β†’

Right to Data Portability (Article 20)

Export your data in a machine-readable format

Export Data β†’

Right to Object (Article 21)

Object to processing based on legitimate interests

Contact Support β†’

Right to Withdraw Consent (Article 7)

Revoke consent for analytics and marketing

Right to Lodge a Complaint (Article 77)

File a complaint with your data protection authority

Find Your DPA β†’

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days and may ask for identity verification.

8. Guest Data Rights

If you've booked a meeting but don't have a mahakala.app account, you can still access and delete your data:

Access Your Booking Data

Enter your email to see all bookings associated with it and request deletion.

Access Guest Data β†’

9. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to provide and improve our service. You can control these preferences:

Essential Cookies

Authentication, session management, security

Always Active

Analytics Cookies

Google Analytics, Cloudflare Analytics, usage tracking

Marketing Cookies

Conversion tracking, Meta Pixel, campaign measurement

10. Data Security

  • Encryption: All data encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256)
  • Access controls: Role-based access, multi-factor authentication for admin accounts
  • Monitoring: 24/7 security monitoring, intrusion detection, audit logging
  • Infrastructure: SOC 2 Type II certified hosting providers (Railway, Neon)
  • Regular audits: Quarterly security assessments and penetration testing
  • Incident response: Documented procedures for data breach notification within 72 hours

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via email or through our service 30 days before taking effect. Continued use of mahakala.app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact & Data Protection Officer

For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights:

Email: [email protected]
Subject: "GDPR Data Request" or "Privacy Inquiry"
Response Time: Within 30 days
Social: @mahakalaapp on X