Privacy Policy | Finding Smoke Area Korea

Finding Smoke Area Korea (the 'Service') values your privacy and complies with applicable privacy laws. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, how long we retain it, and your rights regarding your information.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Account Information: Email address, nickname (when signing in with Google) • Usage Data: Access times, usage history, search queries • Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system • Location Data: Your current location if you consent (for nearby smoking area search)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Providing and operating the Service • Account management and identity verification • Community features (reviews, edit suggestions) • Service improvement and development • Analytics and quality enhancement

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

• Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis and user behavior patterns • Google AdSense: Personalized advertising (including interest-based ads) • Supabase: User authentication and data storage

You can refuse cookies through your browser settings, but some features of the Service may not function properly.

4. Advertising and Third-Party Services

We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to show ads based on your interests. To opt out of personalized advertising, visit Google Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com).

5. Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following third-party services to operate our Service:

• Supabase: Authentication, database • Google Analytics: Web analytics • Google AdSense: Advertising services • Railway: Web hosting • Kakao Maps / Google Maps: Map services

6. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain personal information until the purpose of collection is fulfilled, after which it is promptly deleted. However, we may retain certain data as required by applicable laws:

• Service usage records: Until account deletion • Access logs: 3 months (as required by applicable laws)

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to access your personal information • Right to correct your personal information • Right to delete your personal information • Right to restrict processing • Right to delete your account

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service does not collect personal information from children under 14 years of age. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 14, we will delete that information immediately.

9. Data Security

We implement the following security measures to protect your personal information:

• SSL/TLS encrypted communications • Access control management • Minimizing personnel with data access

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time due to changes in laws, policies, or our services. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

11. Contact Us

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

Email: support@smokearea.kr