Privacy Policy

“Podo” values user privacy and complies with relevant laws such as the Personal Information Protection Act. This Privacy Policy explains how the personal information provided by users is used and what measures are taken to protect it.

1. Collected Personal Information

1.1 Information required for registration and social login:

Email, User Identification Information

1.2 Information required for service usage:

Name, Device Information, Service Usage Records
(For in-app purchases) User's Country of Residence, Payment Details

2. Purpose of Collecting and Using Personal Information

The company uses the collected information for the following purposes:

To help users use the service smoothly
To identify users and prevent fraudulent use of the service
To compile statistical data on service usage
To provide personalized services
To improve services and conduct necessary surveys and analyses
To verify the user and respond to inquiries
To notify important announcements as needed
To provide payment functions, identity verification, and payment history management for paid services
To retain records for grievance handling and dispute resolution
To send newsletters, inform new features (products), and provide promotional information such as discounts and coupons

3. Methods of Collecting Personal Information

The company collects personal information in the following ways:

Directly from users during registration and usage
From SNS (Google, Apple, etc.) during registration and login
Through inquiry forms and email
From partners

4. Sharing Collected Information

The company does not share personal information with third parties except in the following cases:

When sharing with affiliates, partners, and service providers
When affiliates, partners, and service providers perform services such as billing, order fulfillment, product delivery, and dispute resolution (including payment and delivery disputes) on behalf of the company
When required by law

5. Destruction of Personal Information

The company promptly destroys users' personal information upon membership withdrawal. Also, if there is no login record for a long period, the automatic deletion procedure will be initiated through a notification email.

6. Use of Cookies

Cookies are used to store and retrieve user information. A cookie is a small text file sent by the server operating the company’s website to the user's browser, stored in the user's device storage.

Purpose of Using Cookies:

To implement automatic login
To analyze user service usage records
To analyze user visit frequency and visit time
To understand user preferences and interests and check usage records
To provide targeted marketing and personalized services through event participation and visit count analysis

7. Security

The company places high importance on the security of users' personal information. Security measures are in place to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, use, or alteration of personal information.

Encryption of Personal Information:

Using encrypted communication areas to transmit personal information
Storing important information such as passwords in an encrypted form

Measures Against Hacking:

Installing systems in areas with restricted external access to prevent the leakage or damage of personal information due to hacking or computer viruses

8. Changes to the Privacy Policy

The company reserves the right to change or modify this policy at any time. In such cases, notifications will be made through app notifications, the website, email, or other individual notices. User consent will be obtained as required by relevant laws.

9. Company’s Contact Information

The company has designated the following department and personal information manager to protect customer personal information and handle complaints.

Personal Information Protection and Customer Service Department:
Email: akorean.help@gmail.com

Latest Update Date: July 23, 2024