Privacy Policy (U.S. Compliant)
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information in compliance with applicable U.S. laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and general Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We may collect the following categories of information:
- Personal Information: Name, username, email address, phone number, mailing address, account credentials.
- Automatically Collected Data: IP address, browser type, device information, activity logs, cookies, analytics data.
- Transaction Information: Purchase history, payment confirmations (handled by third-party processors).
- User-Generated Content: Posts, messages, comments, uploaded files.
- Optional Information: Profile photo, preferences, settings.
We do NOT collect sensitive information such as race, political views, criminal history, or health data unless required by law or explicitly submitted by users.
We may use your information for the following purposes:
- To create and manage user accounts.
- To provide and improve our services, analytics, and customer support.
- To process transactions, deliver products or digital services.
- To personalize user experience and recommend content.
- To send notifications, service updates, and promotional information (with opt-out ability).
- To ensure system security, detect fraud, and comply with legal obligations.
We use cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies to improve user experience, measure traffic, and customize content. Users may disable cookies through their browser settings, but doing so may limit some features.
- Purpose of Cookies: Authentication, analytics, personalization, session management.
- Opt-Out: You can disable cookies in your browser settings.
We do NOT sell personal information.
We may share personal information only under the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: Hosting, analytics, payment processors, customer support vendors.
- Legal Requirements: When required by subpoena, court order, government investigation, or applicable law.
- Protection of Rights: To prevent fraud or maintain security of our platform.
- With User Consent: When a user explicitly authorizes sharing.
Any third-party receiving data must comply with confidentiality, security, and U.S. privacy law requirements.
Depending on your state of residence, you may have the following rights:
- Right to Know: Request what personal data we collect, use, or disclose.
- Right to Access: Obtain a copy of your personal information.
- Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Correct: Request corrections of inaccurate information.
- Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of marketing emails or certain data processing.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not be penalized for exercising your rights.
Requests may be submitted through our contact information below.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for business, legal, and security purposes. When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
We do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has submitted personal data, we will immediately delete it.
Parents or guardians may contact us to review or request deletion of a child’s information.
We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect user data, including:
- Encrypted storage (where applicable)
- Secure transmission protocols (HTTPS)
- Access controls and authentication
- Firewalls and intrusion detection
- Regular security audits
No system is 100% secure, but we strive to protect your information to the highest reasonable standard.
Our site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
If you have questions, requests, or concerns regarding your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer:
- Privacy Officer: Junyoung Lee
- Email: [email protected]
U.S. residents may also file complaints with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): https://www.ftc.gov
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. If significant changes occur, we will post a notice on our website or notify users directly.
This policy is effective as of: Effective 2025-12-01
