Privacy Policy
1. DEVNYE Privacy Policy
DEVNYE (hereinafter referred to as the 'Company') complies with the requirements of the "Personal Information Protection Act" of the Republic of Korea and related laws to protect users' freedom and rights, legally process personal information, and safely manage it. In accordance with Article 30 of the "Personal Information Protection Act," we establish and disclose the following privacy policy to guide users on procedures and standards for personal information processing and to handle related grievances promptly and smoothly.
This privacy policy applies to the website (https://www.devnye.com) and mobile game applications (hereinafter referred to as 'Services') operated by the Company. However, if specific services operate individual privacy policies, those policies shall apply.
By using the Services, users are deemed to agree to the use and provision of information for the purposes stated in this privacy policy and accept the terms of this privacy policy.
2. Collection and Use of Personal Information
The Company makes its best efforts to safely protect users' personal information and collects and uses personal information only within the minimum scope necessary for service provision, improvement, and new service development.
The Company may additionally use or provide personal information without user consent in accordance with Article 15(3) or Article 17(4) of the "Personal Information Protection Act," considering matters under Article 14-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the "Personal Information Protection Act."
Within the scope reasonably related to the collection purpose, personal information may be used or provided to third parties without user consent in accordance with laws. In such cases, we comprehensively consider 'whether it is related to the original collection purpose, whether there is predictability for additional use or provision of personal information in light of collection circumstances or processing practices, whether it unduly infringes on user interests, and whether necessary security measures such as pseudonymization or encryption have been taken.'
3. Purpose of Personal Information Processing
The Company collects information when users download and use the Services and processes personal information for the following purposes in accordance with Article 15(1) of the "Personal Information Protection Act":
- Website Access Statistics Analysis: Personal information is processed to understand website usage patterns and improve services.
- Advertising Service Operation: Personal information is processed to provide personalized advertisements by analyzing members' interests and preferences.
- Game Performance and User Experience Improvement: Personal information is processed to improve game performance and user experience through in-game user activity and performance analysis, real-time database construction, user authentication, essential notifications, and marketing promotions.
4. Third-Party Provision
The Company utilizes third-party services with their own privacy policies for service improvement. These third-party services process the following personal information items:
- Google Analytics Collection Information
- Number of website visitors, page views, session information, usage time, IP address, access time, access page URL, device/OS/browser information, regional information, gender, age, etc.
- Google Firebase Collection Information
- Device information (model, OS version, language, etc.), user account information, app usage logs, payment information, location information, interest categories, etc.
- In-game user activity and performance analysis, real-time database construction, user authentication, etc.
- Google AdMob Collection Information
- Advertising ID, device information, app usage time/click history/purchase conversion data, user interests/demographic information, etc.
The Company stores personal information on servers located in the United States using Google LLC's cloud services. This is in accordance with Article 28-8(1)1 of the "Personal Information Protection Act" (user consent), and the Company takes necessary measures to safely manage users' personal information.
5. Retention, Use, and Disposal of Personal Information
The Company retains, uses, and disposes of personal information in accordance with Articles 15 and 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act as follows:
- According to Google Analytics Privacy Policy: (https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/)
- According to Google Firebase Privacy Policy: (https://firebase.google.com/terms)
- According to Google AdMob Privacy Policy: (https://policies.google.com/privacy)
6. Processing of Personal Information of Children Under 14
The Company must obtain consent from the legal representative of children under 14 years of age to process their personal information in accordance with Article 22-2 of the "Personal Information Protection Act."
When obtaining consent from the legal representative to process personal information of children under 14 years of age, the Company may request minimal information such as the legal representative's name and contact information.
7. General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union
The Company complies with the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union and the laws of EU member states (hereinafter 'GDPR, etc.').
The following may apply when providing services to users within the European Union:
[Purpose and Legal Basis for Personal Information Processing]
The Company uses collected personal information only for the purposes stated in "3. Purpose of Personal Information Processing" and notifies users in advance to obtain consent.
According to GDPR, etc., the Company may process users' personal information in any of the following cases:
- User consent
- Contract execution and fulfillment with users
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Processing necessary for users' vital interests
- Pursuit of the Company's legitimate interests (excluding cases where users' interests, rights, or freedoms take precedence)
[Protection of Rights for Users within the European Union]
Under GDPR, etc., users may request the transfer of their personal information to another controller and request the rejection of their information processing. Users have the right to file complaints with data protection authorities.
Additionally, the Company may use personal information for events and advertising purposes and obtains user consent in advance. Users may withdraw their consent at any time if they do not wish to receive such communications.
8. User Rights and Exercise Methods
Users may exercise their rights to access, correct, delete, suspend processing, and withdraw consent regarding personal information from the Company at any time.
Users can withdraw their consent to the collection and use of personal information by deleting the service app installed on their mobile device to exercise their rights regarding personal information collected and used by the Company.
9. Personal Information Protection Officer
The Company has overall responsibility for personal information processing and has designated the following personal information protection officer to handle personal information protection-related grievances:
- Name: Sang Wook Suh
- Position: Personal Information Protection Officer
- Contact: [email protected]
10. Remedies for Rights Infringement
Users may request dispute resolution or consultation from the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee, KISA Personal Information Infringement Report Center, etc., for remedies regarding personal information infringement.
- Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: (without area code) 1833-6972 (www.kopico.go.kr)
- Personal Information Infringement Report Center: (without area code) 118 (privacy.kisa.or.kr)
- Supreme Prosecutors' Office: (without area code) 1301 (www.spo.go.kr)
- National Police Agency: (without area code) 182 (ecrm.cyber.go.kr)
11. Changes to Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is effective from December 19, 2024. If there are any additions, deletions, or modifications to the content due to changes in laws, policies, or security technologies, we will announce the reasons and content of such changes through our website.