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​PRIVACY POLICY — SHINE | THE BECOMING GROUP

Last updated: 1 September 2026

Shine is made by The Becoming Group Pty Ltd (ABN 73700488973), an Australian company.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal information Shine collects, where it goes, how it is used and what we do not do with it.

Shine is designed with privacy in mind. Most of your personal information remains stored on your own device rather than in a central database.

The short version

When you use Shine:

Your birth details are stored on your device.
Shine does not require an account or login.
Your data is never sold.
Your data is never used for advertising.
Your data is never used to train AI models.
We do not use analytics, tracking or advertising tools.
Certain information is temporarily sent to trusted service providers when required to calculate your charts and generate readings.
Some Shine features use a third-party artificial intelligence service to generate readings.
You can switch AI-generated readings off in Profile.
You can delete the information stored by Shine at any time.
What information we collect

When you set up Shine, you may provide:

Your full name
Your name at birth, if different
Your date of birth
Your time of birth, if known
Your place of birth

Within Shine, you may also choose to set a personal intention.

We use this information to calculate your charts and to create the readings and features you request.

We do not collect information through analytics, advertising or tracking tools.

Where your information is stored

Your birth details are stored in Shine's own storage on your device.

Shine does not require an account or login, and we do not maintain a permanent user database containing your birth details.

When Shine needs to calculate a chart or generate a reading, relevant information is temporarily processed by our servers and, where required, transmitted to the service providers described below.

Our servers process requests needed to provide Shine's features and do not maintain a permanent copy of your personal information.

Because your information is primarily stored on your device, if you lose your phone or delete Shine, information stored only on your device cannot be restored by us.

Who we send your information to

Shine uses a small number of trusted service providers to deliver certain features. Each provider receives only the information required for its particular function.

Chart calculation

Specialist calculation services work out your chart positions from your birth details.

They receive your date and time of birth and your place of birth. They do not receive your name.

Location search

A location search service helps you find your birth city during setup.

It receives only the place names you enter while searching.

AI readings — Anthropic

Anthropic generates readings within Shine.

It receives only the information needed for the reading you have requested. This may include your first name and a summary of your chart information.

If you have set a personal intention and request a feature that uses it, your intention text is also included in that reading request.

Anthropic does not receive your full birth details.

All information transmitted between Shine, our servers and the service providers described in this Privacy Policy is encrypted in transit.

We do not sell, rent or share your personal information for advertising or marketing.

Third-party artificial intelligence

Some Shine features use a third-party artificial intelligence service, Anthropic, to generate readings.

When you use one of these features, only the information relevant to the reading request is sent to Anthropic so that it can provide the response you have requested.

You can switch AI-generated readings off in Profile.

Your data is never used to train AI models.

Shine does not use AI services to build an advertising profile about you.

What we do not do

We do not:

sell your personal information;
rent your personal information;
use your information for advertising or marketing;
use your information to train AI models;
use analytics or tracking tools;
use advertising tools;
include advertising in Shine;
build a profile of you for advertising purposes; or
use crash-reporting tools.

Your data is never sold, never used for advertising and never used to train AI models.

How long we keep your information

Your birth details are stored on your device until you delete them or remove the app.

Shine does not maintain a permanent database containing your birth details.

Information is processed or transmitted only when required to provide the feature you have requested.

Our service providers process information only as needed to deliver Shine's features. Their handling of information is also governed by their respective privacy policies.

Deleting your information

You can delete the information stored by Shine at any time using the "Reset my star" button on the Profile screen.

Removing Shine from your phone also removes information stored within the app on your device.

Because Shine does not maintain a user account or permanent database of your birth details, there is no separate Shine account that needs to be closed.

Age

Shine is intended for people aged 18 and over.

We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18.

If you believe that someone under 18 has used Shine, please contact us at hello@thebecominggroup.com.au.

Security

Your details are stored inside Shine's own space on your device and are protected by your device's security.

Communication between Shine, our servers and the service providers described in this Privacy Policy is encrypted in transit.

No system is completely secure. One of the ways Shine reduces risk is by not maintaining a central database containing users' birth details.

Your rights

Australian privacy law gives you rights in relation to your personal information, including rights to access and request correction of information we hold about you.

Because most of your information is stored on your own device, you can access, change or delete it directly within Shine.

If you have a question, concern or complaint about how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:

hello@thebecominggroup.com.au

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

If we change how Shine handles personal information, we will update this Privacy Policy and change the date shown at the top of the policy.

If a change is significant, we will provide additional notice within the app where appropriate.

Contact

The Becoming Group Pty Ltd ABN: 73700488973 Email: hello@thebecominggroup.com.au