Privacy Policy

Introduction

Korea Compass ('we', 'our', or 'us') is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our travel mapping service. By using Korea Compass, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

1. Account Information

• Username and display name
• Email address (from Google)
• Authentication tokens from Google

2. Usage Data

• Cities and regions you mark as visited, wishlist, loved, lived, or food destinations
• Your travel progress and completion statistics
• Leaderboard rankings and points
• Follow/unfollow relationships with other users
• Your interactions with the map and features

3. OAuth Provider Data

• We receive basic profile information from Google when you sign in
• We do not store your OAuth provider passwords
• We only access the minimum data necessary for authentication and profile creation

How We Use Your Information

• To create and manage your user account
• To provide and maintain our travel mapping service
• To display your travel progress on maps and leaderboards
• To enable social features like following other users
• To improve our service and user experience
• To communicate with you about service updates
• To comply with legal obligations

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

• Google Sign-In - For authentication (Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy)
• Hosting services for data storage

Data Retention

We retain your data as follows:

• Account data: Until you delete your account
• Travel history: Until you delete specific entries or your account
• OAuth tokens: Stored securely and refreshed as needed
• Deleted data: Permanently removed within 30 days of account deletion

Your Rights

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and data
• Export: Download your travel data in a portable format
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
• Withdraw Consent: Revoke OAuth permissions at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure database storage, and OAuth token protection. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Korea Compass is not intended for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the 'Last Updated' date. Continued use of Korea Compass after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Compliance with Korean PIPA

This service complies with the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) of the Republic of Korea. We are committed to protecting the personal information of users in accordance with Korean privacy laws and international standards.