Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 12, 2026  ·  Last Updated: May 12, 2026

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how AERON (the "Service Provider") collects, uses, stores, and deletes personal information through the mobile application "떠나 (Tteona)" (the "App").

2. Information We Collect

2-1. Account Information

• Email/Password Sign-Up: Email address, password (encrypted), nickname
• Google Sign-In: Google account email, unique identifier
• Apple Sign-In: Apple-provided anonymized or real email, unique identifier
• Kakao Sign-In: Kakao unique ID (email is collected optionally, per Kakao's policy)

2-2. Service Usage Data

• Travel courses created (name, place list, region, tag, like count), liked course IDs
• Group (room) info: room name, invite code, member ID list, creation timestamp
• Trip session records: places visited (name, latitude, longitude), session start/end timestamps
• Feed items: type (trip start/end, arrival, video, etc.), nickname, location coordinates, image URL
• Comments and replies: text content, quoted original text

2-3. Device & Environment Information

• FCM token (used to send push notifications)
• Device OS version, App version

2-4. Location Information

• Current location during active travel courses (for arrival detection)
• Real-time location sharing during group trips (visible only to members of the same room)
• Location may be collected in the background; denying location permission will limit related features.

2-5. Camera, Microphone & Photo Library

• Camera & Microphone: Used to record videos at each location
• Photo Library (write access): Used to save the completed vlog to the device's camera roll
• Recorded video clips are stored temporarily in a private app folder on-device until vlog generation is complete, at which point they are automatically deleted. Clips are never uploaded to any server.

3. How We Use Your Information

• User authentication and account management
• Providing travel course and group trip features
• Sending push notifications for arrival alerts and group activities (local notifications and FCM remote notifications)
• Displaying trip session status via Live Activity (Dynamic Island / Lock Screen)
• Place search (via Kakao Local API and Apple MapKit)
• Weather information (current location coordinates sent to OpenWeatherMap)
• Automatic vlog generation
• Real-time location sharing among group members
• Service improvement and error analysis
• Legal compliance and enforcement of our Terms of Service

4. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing

The App shares data with the following third-party services to operate. Please review each service's privacy policy.

The Service Provider will not share your information with any third party beyond those listed above without your consent, except as required by law or to protect the life or property of users.

5. Data Processing Delegation

The Service Provider delegates certain data processing activities as follows:

• Processors: Google (Firebase) · Google Sign-In · Apple · Kakao · OpenWeatherMap
• Delegated tasks: Authentication, data storage, push notifications, social login, place search, weather lookup
• Data shared: Account identifiers, profile data, FCM token, trip and group data, place search queries, location coordinates (limited to what each task requires)

6. Retention & Deletion

• Data is retained until account deletion and destroyed in accordance with applicable law.
• Data required to be retained by law is kept for the legally mandated period, then destroyed.
• Unverified email accounts are automatically deleted 24 hours after registration.

7. Data Deleted Upon Account Deletion

Completing "Settings → Delete Account" in the App will delete the following:

• Firebase Authentication account
• All personal data stored in Firestore (profile, travel courses, feed posts, comments, fcmRequests data, etc.)
• Removal from all groups (rooms) you belong to, and deletion of your feed posts within those groups
• App data stored on-device (reset upon reinstallation)

Note: If you are the last member of a group when you leave or delete your account, all data in that group (feed, comments, shared courses, etc.) will also be permanently deleted.

Data already transmitted to third-party services (Google, Apple, Kakao, etc.) is handled according to their respective policies.

8. Your Rights

Under applicable law, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data. Please use the in-app contact feature in Settings, or refer to Section 12. We will respond in accordance with applicable law.

9. Children's Privacy

The Service Provider does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 14. If we become aware that a child under 14 has provided personal information, we will delete it immediately.

10. Security

The Service Provider applies technical and administrative safeguards — including Firebase security rules, in-transit encryption (TLS), and access controls — to protect your information.

11. Changes to This Policy

This Policy may be updated periodically. Material changes will be announced in advance through the App or this page.

12. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, please use the in-app contact feature in the Settings screen or reach us by email.

📧 just.tteona@gmail.com