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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-04-20

WordGift (the "Service") protects user privacy in accordance with the Korean Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and applicable laws.

1. Information we collect

  • Required: email, nickname, auth provider identifier
  • Optional: profile image, real name, country code, gender, birth year/month, region, hashed phone number
  • Automatically: access logs, device info, cookies/session, FCM push token

2. Purpose of processing

  • Account identification and login
  • Friend matching via hashed phone numbers and gift exchange
  • Regional ranking and statistics
  • Product analytics in aggregated, non-identifying form
  • Fraud prevention and legal compliance

3. Retention

Personal data is deleted upon account withdrawal. Certain records required by law are retained separately for the legally mandated period.

4. Third-party sharing

We share personal data only with explicit user consent or when legally required. Any new third-party sharing will be announced with recipient, items, purpose, and retention period.

5. User rights

You may request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of processing at any time through in-app settings or the contact below.

6. Security measures

  • TLS in transit, bcrypt password hashing
  • Phone numbers stored only as SHA-256 hashes
  • Minimum access privileges and audit logging

7. Data Protection Officer

8. Changes

Material changes will be announced on the site and in-app at least 7 days before taking effect.