Notice on the Partial Revision of KineMaster’s Privacy Policy
Thank you very much for using KineMaster.
KineMaster’s Privacy Policy will be partially revised as follows, so please refer to the ser
vice usage.
1. Reason for Revision
Change of personal information protection manager
2. Revisions
Before Revision
Personal Information Protection Manager
Division
Personal Information Protection Manager
Department and Position
Chief Executive Officer
Name
Il-Taek LIM
Contact Information
privacy@kinemaster.com
After Revision
Personal Information Protection Manager
Division
Personal Information Protection Manager
Department and Position
R&D / CTO
Name
Eric YOO
Contact Information
privacy@kinemaster.com
3. Date of Revision
Dec 30, 2022
[ View the revised Privacy Policy ]
If you do not agree to the revised Privay Policy, you can request withdrawl of member
ship, and those who do not express their intention until the effective date of the revised
Privacy Policy, which is Dec 30, 2022, will be deemed to have agreed to the revision of th
e Privacy Policy.
Thank you for always using KineMaster and we will do our best to make KineMaster bett
er. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact legal@kinemaster.com.
Privacy Policy
KineMaster, Inc. and its affiliates (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) take the us
ers’ privacy data very seriously. The Privacy Policy of KineMaster, Inc. (hereinafter referr
ed to as “the Privacy Policy”) explains what data the Company collects from users, why t
hey are collected, how they are used, and what control users have to manage their data.
If there are any terms in the Privacy Policy that you as a user do not agree with, please d
iscontinue using our services.
Our Privacy Policy may be updated. Any updates and changes in the Privacy Policy will b
e always posted on this page. If the changes to the Privacy Policy is material, we may als
o notify users through an announcement through KineMaster application/website or thro
ugh individual announcements through email associated with the individual user’s accou
nt, etc. However, the Company is not obligated to do so and the user using the services p
rovided by the Company should always read and understand the updated Privacy Policy
before proceeding to use our services.
Any continued use after the changes to our Privacy Policy have become effective is an ac
ceptance of our updated Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact our Personal Inform
ation Protection Manager. Further, users may report any personal information protection
complaints related to the use of our services.
Division
Personal Information Protection Manager
Department and Position
R&D / CTO
Name
Eric YOO
Contact Information
privacy@kinemaster.com
Article 1 (Purpose of the Privacy Policy)
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform the users the method of how the Compan
y uses the data provided by the users and the measures taken by the Company to protec
t their data, including personal information. Users can adjust their privacy settings to con
trol what the Company collects and how the information is used. Users may review, upda
te, change, or terminate their user account at any time.
Article 2 (Definition)
The terms used in the Privacy Policy are defined as follows:
(1) “Service” means all the services provided by the Company, including websites, applic
ations, products, and contents thereof, as well as any related services, sales, marketing
events, or the like;
(2) “Personal information” includes any information that is voluntarily provided to us thr
ough interactions with our Services. Personal information includes the individual’s name,
user ID, email address, password, phone number, mailing address, personal preferences,
billing address, payment information, and any other information that you voluntarily provi
de when using our Service. Personal information further includes information that is auto
matically collected when users visit our applications or websites.
(3) “User” (or “Users”) mean any individual (or individuals) who accesses or uses the Se
rvice provided by the Company;
(4) “ID” means an email address designated by the User and approved by the Company f
or user identification and Service use; and
(5) “Password” means the combination of letters, special characters, or/and numbers th
at the User has set himself/herself to check his/her own identify and to protect his/her r
ights and interests.
Article 3 (Items of Personal Information Processed and Collection Method)
(1) The Company collects the personal information of the User as follows through metho
ds such as websites and applications:
The personal information below is information that is essential to use the Service. If the
User does not agree to provide the information, the use of the Service may be restricted
and the User should refrain themselves from further use of the Service.
Membership registration information: Email address, password, and name;
Membership registration information for children under the age of 13: Our Service
is not directed to children and accordingly Users under the age of 13 is restricted
from using our Service. The User must also be old enough to consent to the proce
ssing of one’s personal data in your country (in some countries the Company may
allow your parent or guardian to do so on your behalf). In such case, limited use c
an be granted based on the provision of the name and contact information of the
parent/legal representative;
Paid service usage information: Service purchase information and membership re
gistration information;
Event and promotion participation Information: Email address, name, and address
;
Information for Service provision: OS information, hardware information, Android I
D and Google Advertising ID, and advertising data; and
Information automatically generated in the process of using the Service: IP addre
ss, access record, service usage record, crash logs, diagnostic information, perfor
mance data (launch time, hang rate, energy usage), product interactions, and coo
kies.
(2) In principle, the Company does not collect personal information of Users under the a
ge of 13. In situation where it requires collecting personal information of the User under t
he age of 13, the Company will seek the consent of the legal representative in advance a
nd destroy the information within a reasonable period upon request or withdrawal from t
he use of our Service.
(3) The Company also collects the content created and uploaded by the User. The Comp
any may also collect any other content the User has received from others including other
Users and third party through the use of our Service.
(4) The Company may use YouTube application programming interface services (YouTub
e API Services) to make it easier for you to upload video contents to YouTube. The Comp
any does not use YouTube API Services to collect, access, or share your personal inform
ation with external parties. When you make use of or access YouTube, such use or acces
s is governed by YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.
(5) The Company may use Google API Services, including Google Sign-In and Google Dri
ve APIs. The Company does not use Google API Services to collect, access, or share your
personal information with external parties. And the use of information received from Goo
gle APIs will adhere to Google APIs Terms of Service and Google API Services User Data
Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Article 4 (Purpose of Processing Personal Information)
The Company uses the collected personal information for the following purposes:
Recommending and providing optimized and customized services by analyzing the
User’s intention (through the click of “likes,” the use of “emojis,” or the like), pref
erences, pattern of behaviors, and activities (acts of sharing certain posts, videos,
images, etc.) shown through the use of the Service;
Improvement of existing services and development of new services;
Analysis and statistics on the use of the Service;
Securing service stability, preventing fraudulent Users, protecting accounts, and r
estricting violations of laws and the Company’s Terms of Service;
Guiding and conducting events and promotions;
Response to complaints regarding the Service; and
Request for viewing, correction, processing, suspension of personal information a
nd various related reports.
Article 5 (Personal Information Processing and Retention Period)
In principle, the Company destroys personal information without delay after the purpose
of processing the information has been achieved. However, if it is necessary to preserve
it in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations, the Company may keep certain
information for a period of time as specified by the applicable laws and regulations. In su
ch event, the Company will transfer it to a separate database or store it in a different sto
rage location.
Article 6 (Personal Information Destruction Procedure and Method)
(1) When the retention period of personal information pursuant to Article 5 and applicabl
e laws has expired, the Company will destroy the personal information within a reasonab
le period of time unless there are other justifiable reasons.
(2) The Company deletes personal information stored in the form of electronic files using
a technical method that cannot reproduce the record. The Company also destroys person
al information printed on paper, etc. through shredding or incineration.
Article 7 (Matters Concerning the Installation, Operation, and Rejection of Automatic Per
sonal Information Collection Device)
(1) The Company operates a cookie that stores and finds User information from time to t
ime. A cookie is a very small text file sent from the User’s web browser to the server use
d to operate the website of the Company, and it is stored on the User’s computer hard dr
ive and mobile device.
(2) The Company uses cookies to remember environment settings, such as language, to i
mplement automatic login functions, and to provide personalized services.
(3) The User has his/her options to installing cookies. The User may allow all cookies by
setting options in the web browser, check cookies whenever each cookie is saved, or dis
able all cookies. However, if the User disables all cookies, there may be difficulties in usi
ng the Service. Please refer to the following information to understand controlling cookie
s in the web browser.
How to set cookies (for Internet Explorer 8.x): Select “Internet Options” from the “
Tool” Menu. Click the “Personal Information Tab.” Select “Advanced” to set the c
ookie acceptance level that suits you.
How to view the received cookies (for Internet Explorer 11.x): Select “Internet Opt
ion” from the “Tool” Menu. Click the “General” Tab and enter “Settings” of “Searc
h History” to check it through “View File”.
Declining cookies (for Internet Explorer 11.x): Select “Internet Options” from the “
Tool” Menu. Click the “Personal Information Tab.” Select “Default” and set it to “
Block All Cookies” at the higher level.
Please click here to find more information on cookie control.
Article 8 (Provision of Personal Information to Third Party)
(1) In principle, the Company processes personal information of the User only within the
scope of the purpose described within this Privacy Policy and does not process it beyond
the scope of the original purpose or provide it to any third party without prior consent of
the User. However, in the following cases, the Company may use personal information fo
r purposes other than the original purpose or provide it to any third party, except when th
ere is a risk of unreasonably infringing the interests of the User or any third party:
When the User or his/her legal representative is in a state in which it is not possi
ble to express his/her intension or obtain prior consent and does not respond wit
hin a considerable period of time but it is clearly deemed necessary for the urgent
benefit of the life, body or property of the User or any third party;
When there is a request from the investigative agency (both State or Federal) in a
ccordance with the provisions of the applicable laws or under the procedures and
methods prescribed by law for investigation purposes;
If necessary for the settlement of charges following the provision of the paid servi
ce;
When personal information is processed and provided in an unidentifiable form fo
r statistical purpose, academic research, or market research; and
If the User agrees in advance.
(2) If the Company is required to receive consent from the User pursuant to Paragraph 1,
the Company may notify the User of the following items:
In the event of any change in any of the following items, the Company will notify the Use
r of them to obtain his/her consent.
Recipient(s) of personal information;
Purpose of use of the personal information (for the provision of personal informat
ion, the purpose of use of the recipient);
Items of personal information used or provided;
Period of retention and use of personal information (for the provision of personal i
nformation, the period and use of the recipient); and
The User’s right to refuse the provision and what possible disadvantages may foll
ow such decision.
Article 9 (Entrustment of Personal Information Processing)
(1) In principle, the Company does not entrust the processing of personal information to
others without the consent of the User. However, the Company entrusts the processing o
f personal information as follows in order to improve the quality of the Service and furthe
r develop new features of the Services.
Trustee
Trustee Policy
Entrusted Work
Firebase
Privacy Policy link
Provision of personalized s
ervice based on analysis of
the User’s service usage be
havior and access records.
AppsFlyer
Privacy Policy link
Provision of personalized s
ervice based on analysis of
the User’s service usage be
havior and access records.
Facebook Ads
Privacy Policy link
Provision of personalized s
ervice based on analysis of
the User’s service usage be
havior and access records.
AdMob
Privacy Policy link
Provision of personalized s
ervice based on analysis of
the User’s service usage be
havior and access records.
(2) If the Company entrusts the processing of personal information, we clearly stipulate t
hat the trustee shall strictly comply with the Company’s instructions regarding the protec
tion of personal information, the confidentiality, prohibition of providing personal informa
tion to any third party and shall be held responsible for any accident through consignme
nt contracts, and the Company keeps the details of the contracts in writing or electronica
lly. If the entrusted company or entrusted work are changed, we will notify the User of th
e change by selecting more than one notification method among in writing, email, teleph
one, text message, website notice, etc.
Article 10 (Rights and Obligations of User and the Exercise Method)
(1) The User who has viewed his personal information may request the Company to corr
ect or delete personal information that is not true or cannot be verified. However, if the p
ersonal information is specified as the subject of the collection in other applicable laws,
the User may not request the deletion. California residents have separate rights as speci
fied in Articles 13 and 14.
(2) If the Company takes measures such as correction or deletion of the personal inform
ation within a commercially reasonable time from the date of receipt of the request by th
e User under Paragraph 1, the Company may notify the User of such measures through a
notice of the result of correction and deletion of personal information.
(3) The User may request the Company to suspend his personal information processing.
However, in any of the following cases or for other justifiable reasons, the Company may
inform the User of the reason and refuse the request for the suspension:
If there is a special provision in the law or if it is inevitable to comply with the Co
mpany’s statutory obligations;
If there is a risk of harming another person’s life or body, or unreasonably infringi
ng another person’s property and interests; and
If it is difficult to perform the contract with the User, such as failing to provide the
Service promised to the User without handling personal information, and the User
has not clearly expressed his intention to terminate the contract.
(4) If the Company takes measures such as the suspension of handling personal informa
tion within a commercially reasonable time from the date of receipt of the request by the
User under Paragraph 3, the Company may notify the User of such measures through a n
otice of the result of the suspension.
(5) The Company does not sell the personal information of the User. If the Company inte
nds to sell the personal information to any third party, we will notify the User explicitly a
nd obtain his/her consent, and the User may refuse to sell the personal information.
(6) The User may require the Company to transfer his personal information collected by t
he Company to another agency or User.
(7) The User may withdraw his/her consent to collect and use the personal information.
However, the User is no longer allowed to use the Service as a member, so the User mus
t withdraw from the membership. The User may request membership withdrawal by ema
iling us.
(8) If the User intends to receive relief for the exercise of rights under each paragraph of
this Article or infringement of rights and interests related to personal information, the Us
er may request the relief through emailing us or the Personal Information Protection Man
ager.
Article 11 (International Transfer of Personal Information)
In the event of personal information transfer, the Company applies protective measures
according to the applicable laws to protect personal information and keep appropriate le
vels of protection.
Article 12 (Measures to Ensure the Safety of Personal Information)
The Company takes necessary technical, administrative, and physical measures in handli
ng the personal information of the User as follows:
(1) Since the Company encrypts the password of the User to store and manage it, only th
e User may know it, and only the User who knows the password may check and change
his/her personal information.
(2) The Company installs the system in areas where access from the outside is controlle
d to prevent personal information of the User from being leaked or damaged by hacking
or computer viruses. The Company backs up data from time to time in prevention of dam
age to personal information and uses the most up-to-date vaccine program to prevent it
from being leaked or damaged. In addition, the Company provides secure transmission of
personal information on the network through cryptographic communication.
(3) The Company grants only the personnel in charge of the right to process personal inf
ormation and provides them a regularly updated password for the job. In addition, the Co
mpany always emphasizes compliance with the Privacy Policy through frequent training f
or the person in charge.
Article 13 (California “Shine the Light” Law)
If the User is a California resident, the User can request and obtain, once a calendar yea
r free of charge, personal information that we shared/disclosed with other third parties, i
ncluding businesses for direct marketing purposes. The personal information would inclu
de the categories of User information, as well as the names and addresses of those busi
nesses with which we shared User information for the immediately prior calendar year. T
o submit a request, contact us at privacy@kinemaster.com.
Article 14 (California Requirements under the California Consumer Privacy Act)
(1) The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires specific disclosures for residen
ts of the State of California. The CCPA provides to the residents of the State of Californi
a the right to request information about how the Company collects, uses, and discloses
User’s personal information. And it gives the User the right to access the User informatio
n and request that the Company delete that information. The CCPA also provides the rig
ht to not be discriminated against for exercising the User’s privacy rights.
(2) Users can exercise their rights by using the User control settings, which allow you to
manage your User information, including accessing, reviewing, revising, and removing yo
ur information. If a User is a resident of the State of California and has questions or requ
ests related to rights under the CCPA, the User can contact the Company’s Personal Info
rmation Protection Manager.
Below are the specific categories of personal information we may collect. While the infor
mation enumerated below is not always collected by the Company, residents of the State
of California may nevertheless request whether such information was collected from the
Company. The Company will provide this information to the User who requested it free o
f charge. Further, the Company will provide the User with the following information for th
e 12-month period preceding the User’s request.
Identifiers: Name (such as real name, nick name), contact details including phone
number, address, unique identifiers, online identifier (such as account name, ema
il address), and IP (Internet Protocol) address.
Personal information: Age, gender, education, date of birth, employment, and lang
uage.
Commercial information: History of purchases made through the use of our Servic
e, payment information, and transaction information.
Biometric information: Voiceprints and fingerprints if you choose to provide them.
Internet, network, and other activity information: Search terms, search history, int
erest data, online behavior, such as views and interactions with certain content, c
ertain marketing events, certain advertisements, and interactions while using our
applications and websites.
Geolocation data: Device location as identifiable by Global Positioning System (G
PS), IP address, or through other sensors associated with the User’s device.
Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, and similar information: Audio, images, voice, a
nd stream of images generated based on the User’s interaction with our Service.
Professional, education, or employment-related information: Education and emplo
yment information that the User provides.
Inferences drawn from the foregoing personal information: User’s interest, prefer
ences, and characteristics.
If the User is a California resident and is under the age of 18, the User may request remo
val of personal information and User content publicly posted through the Service. Such r
equest of removal should be directed to privacy@kinemaster.com.
The request should sufficiently specify the content so as for the Company to properly loc
ate the content that is being requested for removal. The Company may further request a
dditional information, including that such request is based on the fact that the User is a
California resident.
Last updated: Dec 14, 2022