AlarmCal (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") establishes this Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") to protect the personal information (hereinafter referred to as "Personal Information") of individuals (hereinafter referred to as "Users" or "Individuals") who use the services (hereinafter referred to as "Company Services") provided by the Company, comply with relevant laws and regulations such as the Personal Information Protection Act and the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (hereinafter referred to as "Information and Communications Network Act"), and promptly and smoothly handle complaints related to personal information protection of service users.
Article 2 (Principles of Personal Information Processing)
In accordance with relevant laws and regulations on personal information and this Policy, the Company may collect users' personal information, and collected personal information may be provided to third parties only with the individual's consent. However, the Company may provide collected users' personal information to third parties without prior consent when legally required by laws and regulations.
Article 3 (Disclosure of this Policy)
1. The Company discloses this Policy through the Company's homepage first screen or a connected screen to the first screen so that users can easily check this Policy at any time.
2. When disclosing this Policy in accordance with Paragraph 1, the Company uses font size, color, etc., to enable users to easily check this Policy.
3. This Policy is provided in Korean, English, and Japanese.
Article 4 (Changes to this Policy)
1. This Policy may be revised in accordance with changes in laws, guidelines, notices, or policies or contents of the government or Company Services related to personal information.
2. When revising this Policy in accordance with Paragraph 1, the Company notifies users through one or more of the following methods:
a. Notification through the notice section of the first screen of the Internet homepage operated by the Company or a separate window
b. Notification to users through written documents, facsimile transmission, email, or similar methods
3. The Company provides notice under Paragraph 2 at least 7 days before the effective date of the revision of this Policy. However, if there are important changes to user rights, notice is provided at least 30 days in advance.
Article 5 (Personal Information Collected)
The Company collects the following personal information:
1. Methods in which users enter their personal information on the Company's homepage
2. Methods in which users enter their personal information through services other than the homepage provided by the Company, such as applications
3. Advertising Identifiers (ADID)
- Google Advertising ID for Android devices
- Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) for iOS devices
Purpose: Providing personalized advertisements
Retention Period: Duration of service provision
4. IP-based approximate location information
- Information collected: Country and city estimated from the IP address used when connecting (approximate location only)
- Method: IP-based estimation via third-party geolocation services (e.g., ip-api.com)
- Purpose: Initial default city for the weather service (to display weather for the user's area when the user has not selected a city)
- Use and retention: Used only for the initial one-time setting; the user may change the city in settings at any time. We do not collect or store precise location (GPS).
Article 6 (Use of Personal Information)
The Company uses personal information in the following cases:
1. When necessary for Company operations, such as delivery of notices
2. When necessary for service improvement for users, such as responses to inquiries and handling of complaints
3. When necessary for providing Company services
4. When necessary for prevention and sanctions against acts that interfere with the smooth operation of services, including measures to restrict use of members who violate laws and Company terms and conditions, and fraudulent use
5. Error Information Collection and Service Improvement
If certain errors occur in the app (e.g., alarm rescheduling failure), we may send error information (error type, time of occurrence, technical logs, etc.) to our systems to identify causes and improve the service. User-entered content such as event titles or notes is not included, and we do not collect or transmit information that can identify individuals.
Article 7 (Retention and Use Period of Personal Information)
1. The Company retains and uses personal information for the period necessary to achieve the purpose of collecting and using personal information.
2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Company retains records of fraudulent service use for up to 1 year from the time of membership withdrawal in accordance with internal policies to prevent fraudulent registration and use.
Article 8 (Retention and Use Period of Personal Information under Laws)
The Company retains and uses personal information as follows in accordance with relevant laws:
1. Information retained and retention period under the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc.
a. Records on contracts or withdrawal of offers: 5 years
b. Records on payment and supply of goods, etc.: 5 years
c. Records on consumer complaints or dispute resolution: 3 years
d. Records on labeling and advertising: 6 months
2. Information retained and retention period under the Communications Secrets Protection Act
a. Website log record data: 3 months
3. Information retained and retention period under the Electronic Financial Transactions Act
a. Records on electronic financial transactions: 5 years
4. Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information, etc.
a. Records on personal location information: 6 months
Article 9 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties)
The Company may provide personal information to third parties for personalized advertising as follows:
Recipients: Advertising partners (Google AdMob, etc.)
Information Shared: User's advertising identifiers (ADID/IDFA)
Purpose: Providing personalized advertisements
Retention Period: Duration of service provision
For weather default city setting, when estimating location based on IP, the IP address used in the request may be sent to third-party geolocation services (e.g., ip-api.com), and that service's privacy policy applies.
Article 10 (Principle of Destruction of Personal Information)
In principle, the Company destroys personal information without delay when it is no longer necessary, such as when the purpose of processing personal information is achieved or the retention and use period has elapsed.
Article 11 (Procedure for Destruction of Personal Information)
1. Information entered by users for membership registration, etc., is moved to a separate database (or a separate filing cabinet in the case of paper documents) after the purpose of processing personal information is achieved, stored for a certain period in accordance with internal policies and other relevant laws (see retention and use period), and then destroyed.
2. The Company destroys personal information for which destruction reasons have occurred after going through the approval procedure of the personal information protection officer.
Article 12 (Method of Destruction of Personal Information)
The Company deletes personal information stored in electronic file format using technical methods that cannot reproduce records, and destroys personal information printed on paper by shredding or incineration.
Article 13 (Measures for Transmission of Advertising Information)
1. When transmitting advertising information for profit-making purposes using electronic transmission media, the Company obtains explicit prior consent from users. However, prior consent is not required in any of the following cases:
a. When the Company collects contact information directly from recipients through transaction relationships, etc., and intends to transmit advertising information for profit-making purposes on goods, etc., of the same type as those transacted with the recipient within 6 months from the date of transaction termination
b. When a telephone solicitation seller under the "Door-to-Door Sales, etc. Act" orally notifies the recipient of the source of personal information collection and conducts telephone solicitation
2. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Company does not transmit advertising information for profit-making purposes when recipients express their intention to refuse receipt or withdraw prior consent, and notifies the results of processing refusal of receipt and withdrawal of consent to receipt.
3. When transmitting advertising information for profit-making purposes using electronic transmission media between 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM the next day, the Company obtains separate prior consent from recipients notwithstanding Paragraph 1.
4. When transmitting advertising information for profit-making purposes using electronic transmission media, the Company specifically states the following matters in the advertising information:
a. Company name and contact information
b. Matters regarding expression of intention to refuse receipt or withdraw consent to receipt
5. When transmitting advertising information for profit-making purposes using electronic transmission media, the Company does not take any of the following measures:
a. Measures to avoid or interfere with refusal of receipt or withdrawal of consent to receipt by recipients of advertising information
b. Measures to automatically create recipients' contact information such as phone numbers and email addresses by combining numbers, symbols, or characters
c. Measures to automatically register phone numbers or email addresses for the purpose of transmitting advertising information for profit-making purposes
d. Various measures to conceal the identity of the sender of advertising information or the source of advertising transmission
e. Various measures to induce responses by deceiving recipients for the purpose of transmitting advertising information for profit-making purposes
Article 14 (User Obligations)
1. Users must keep their personal information up to date, and users are responsible for problems arising from inaccurate information input by users.
2. In case of membership registration using another person's personal information, users may lose their user status or be punished under relevant personal information protection laws.
3. Users are responsible for maintaining security of email addresses, passwords, etc., and cannot transfer or lend them to third parties.
Article 15 (Installation, Operation, and Refusal of Automatic Collection Devices for Personal Information)
1. The Company uses automatic collection devices for personal information (hereinafter referred to as "Cookies") that store and retrieve user information from time to time to provide personalized services to users. Cookies are small amounts of information sent by the server (http) used to operate the website to users' web browsers (including PCs and mobile devices) and may be stored in users' storage space.
2. Users have the right to choose regarding cookie installation. Therefore, users can allow all cookies, check each time cookies are stored, or refuse to store all cookies by setting options in their web browsers.
3. However, if cookie storage is refused, some Company services that require login may be difficult to use.
Article 16 (Method of Specifying Cookie Installation Permission)
Cookie permission, cookie blocking, etc., can be set through web browser option settings.
1. Edge: Settings menu in the upper right of the web browser > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data
2. Chrome: Settings menu in the upper right of the web browser > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
3. Whale: Settings menu in the upper right of the web browser > Privacy protection > Cookies and other site data
Article 17 (How to Limit Ad Tracking)
Your mobile device provides the ability to refuse the use of information about the applications you use to serve ads targeted to your interests.
iOS Devices:
1. Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking
2. Turn off "Allow Apps to Request to Track"
3. Or block tracking for individual apps
This setting allows you to limit apps from accessing your IDFA (Identifier for Advertisers).
Android Devices:
1. Go to Settings > Google > Ads
2. Select "Opt out of Ads Personalization" or "Opt out of interest-based ads"
Article 18 (Advertising Services)
The Company may display advertisements to users using service providers to help support and maintain our services.
Google AdMob
Google AdMob is an advertising service provided by Google LLC.
Users can opt out of Google's interest-based advertising by:
- Google Ads Settings page: http://www.google.com/settings/ads
- Mobile device advertising settings
Google AdMob Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Article 19 (Designation of Company's Personal Information Protection Officer)
1. The Company designates relevant departments and a personal information protection officer as follows to protect users' personal information and handle complaints related to personal information:
a. Personal Information Protection Officer
1) Name: KI HONG RYOO
2) Position: CEO
3) Phone: 01059499190
4) Email: kihome15@gmail.com
Article 20 (Remedies for Infringement of Rights and Interests)
1. Information subjects may apply for dispute resolution or counseling to the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee, Korea Internet & Security Agency Personal Information Infringement Report Center, etc., to receive relief for personal information infringement. For other reports and counseling on personal information infringement, please contact the following institutions:
a. Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: 1833-6972 (no area code) (www.kopico.go.kr)
b. Personal Information Infringement Report Center: 118 (no area code) (privacy.kisa.or.kr)
c. Supreme Prosecutors' Office: 1301 (no area code) (www.spo.go.kr)
d. National Police Agency: 182 (no area code) (ecrm.cyber.go.kr)
2. The Company guarantees the right to self-determination of personal information of information subjects and strives to provide counseling and relief for damages caused by personal information infringement. If reporting or counseling is needed, please contact the department in Paragraph 1.
3. A person whose rights or interests have been infringed due to an act or omission of the head of a public institution regarding requests under Article 35 (Access to Personal Information), Article 36 (Correction and Deletion of Personal Information), and Article 37 (Suspension of Processing of Personal Information, etc.) of the Personal Information Protection Act may file an administrative appeal in accordance with the Administrative Appeals Act.
a. Central Administrative Appeals Commission: 110 (no area code) (www.simpan.go.kr)
Supplementary Provisions
Article 1 This Policy takes effect from November 29, 2025.