Hilokal Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Summary

Hereʼs Hilokalʼs privacy Policy. Have a read through and understand how we respect your privacy and your data. First, hereʼs the short version in bullet points:

Full Privacy Policy

Below you will find how Hilokal handles your personal data in our mobile app and website. Your data protection is important to us.

Contact

Hilokal Co LTD.
CEO: JeongHo YUN admin@hilokal.com
Address: #407_c, 37, Seongsui-ro 22-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
주소 : 서울시 성동구 성수이로 22길 37 407_c호

Data Protection Officer
Asong Choi
asong@hilokal.com
Address: #407_c, 37, Seongsui-ro 22-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
주소 : 서울시 성동구 성수이로 22길 37 407_c호

1. Personal Data

Personal data includes any information that can identify an individual. The categories of personal data we process are:

2. Purposes of Use

We collect personal data only to the extent and for the purposes you provide it to us, such as when registering an account. We use and store your personal data as part of our services for the following purposes:

Only verified members can contact you, and we never display your email, exact location, or any information you choose not to share. We do not share your personal data with third parties unless you give explicit consent or we are legally obligated to do so, such as by a court order. To provide functionality and for usage analysis and marketing purposes, we collect relevant information.

We process your data according to the following legal grounds:

Legitimate Interests

When processing your data, we aim to achieve the following legitimate interests:

4. Sources of Data

Unless stated otherwise, we collect data directly from you, including from the devices you use.

5. Data Retention Policy

We retain your data under specific conditions to ensure compliance and functionality:

6. Children’s Information Policy

Children and individuals under the age of 16 are not permitted to use Hilokal. If you are a parent and discover that your child is using Hilokal without your permission, please contact us at admin@hilokal.com.

7. Cookies

Cookies and similar technologies are small text files or pieces of code that often contain a unique identification code. When you visit a website or use a mobile application, your device is asked for permission to save this file and access certain information. Information collected through cookies may include the date and time of your visit and how you use the website or app. We use cookies to:

8. Data Recipients

We use your personal information within our company and share it only with third-party companies involved in fulfilling the contracts or providing relevant services. We forward the following customer data to third parties:

8.1 Registration and Authentication

By registering or authenticating, users allow Hilokal to identify them securely and give them access to its services. Depending on what is described below, third parties may provide registration and authentication services. In this case, Hilokal will be able to access some data stored by these third-party services for registration or identification purposes, with the userʼs explicit consent:

8.2 Hosting and Backend Infrastructure

These services are used for hosting data and files that enable Hilokal to operate and be distributed, as well as providing the infrastructure needed to run specific features or parts of Hilokal. Some of these services work through geographically distributed servers, making it difficult to determine the exact location where personal data is stored.

8.3 Payment Handling

Payment handling services allow Hilokal to process transactions securely. For enhanced security, Hilokal does not process or store credit card details, only using the necessary information to complete transactions with the financial intermediaries involved. Some of these services may also send you timed messages, such as emails with invoices or payment notifications.

8.4 Service Monitoring

These services allow Hilokal to monitor the usage and behavior of its components to improve features, performance, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. The personal data processed depends on the service’s characteristics and implementation.

8.5 Contact Management and Messaging

These services enable communication with users outside the app, such as via push notifications and email. They may manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts, or other contact information to communicate with users. These services may also collect data about when the message was viewed and interacted with, such as clicking on links included in the message.

8.6 Traffic and Usage Analytics

These services enable us to monitor and analyze web and mobile traffic, tracking how users interact with Hilokal.

For further details on how these services use your data, please refer to their respective privacy policies.

8.7 Advertising

Ads help us fund Hilokal and keep most features free. We share your age, gender, location, and device information with advertisers to make ads more relevant and increase our revenue. We only share your data with your consent, which you can revoke at any time. Below are the advertising services we use:

For more details on these services and how to opt out, refer to their respective privacy policies.

8.8 A/B Testing and Content Performance

These services allow Hilokal to track and analyze user responses to changes in web traffic or behavior regarding changes to the structure, text, or any other component of Hilokal.

9. Data Transfer to Third Countries

Data collected within the region of your residence, which may be European Economic Area (EEA), is transferred to countries outside the EEA, including the United States, Singapore, India, and South Korea. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data in accordance with GDPR.

These safeguards include:

10. Your Rights

As a Hilokal user, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

11. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

We may use automated decision-making processes, including profiling, to provide personalized services or ads. This means decisions are made by algorithms without human intervention. Profiling helps us analyze or predict your personal preferences, interests, behavior, and other attributes. You have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that significantly affect you. This right does not apply if the decision is necessary for a contract, authorized by law, or based on your explicit consent.

12. Data Provision Requirements

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, providing data is not mandatory or required when it is collected. However, please note that restriction or objection to the processing of your personal data may result in restriction of certain services requiring the data.

Date of issue of this data privacy statement

2024-06-11