This is the English translation of the Privacy Policy for Ryong Game Co., Ltd. and its service SoulHunterIdle(Live).
Privacy Policy
1. Significance of the Privacy Policy
Ryong Game Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") collects the user's personal information as follows to provide the SoulHunterIdle(Live) service (hereinafter referred to as the "Service").
The Company values the user's personal information highly and complies with the personal information protection regulations under relevant laws that information and communication service providers must observe, such as the Personal Information Protection Act. Through this Privacy Policy, the Company informs users of the purposes and methods for which the provided personal information is used and the measures being taken to protect it. The Company makes this policy available through "In-game Settings" so that users can easily access it at any time.
If the Company revises the Privacy Policy, it will provide a prior notice via "In-game Announcements" 7 days before the effective date. However, for significant changes such as the purpose of collection, use, or third-party disclosure, notice will be given 30 days in advance.
2. Personal Information Collected
The Company collects only the minimum information necessary to provide basic services during membership registration, service use, product payment, and customer consultation. (Users may refuse consent; however, refusal may limit access to some or all services.)
Information provided directly by the user at registration:
- Email, Password, CI (Connecting Information)
Information collected automatically during service use:
- a. Interaction data: Friend lists and guild information created through interaction with other users.
- b. Activity data: Content consumed, features used, user behavior, and nickname.
- c. Purchase data: Order number, product name, amount, payment method, and payment date.
- d. Device data: OS, hardware/software versions, browser type, Device ID, language, IP address, cookies, and store information.
Information collected during customer support inquiries:
- Email address, purchased product name, and date of purchase.
Collection Methods:
- Direct input by the user during registration and service use after agreeing to the collection.
- Consultation via web pages, email, or telephone.
- Separate consent forms at offline events or seminars.
- Automatic generation during the use of PC/mobile web or apps (e.g., cookies). Users can control cookie settings in their browser, though disabling them may affect login services.
3. Use of Collected Personal Information
The Company uses personal information solely for the following purposes:
- Member Management: Confirming registration intent, verifying age and legal representative consent, user identification, and processing withdrawals.
- Service Improvement: Analyzing demographics and usage records to discover new service elements, improve existing services, and provide customized content (including advertisements).
- User Protection & Operation: Restricting members who violate laws or terms of use, preventing fraudulent activities (account theft, illegal transactions), delivering notices (amendments to terms), and preserving records for dispute resolution.
- Payment & Delivery: Identity verification for paid services, billing, and delivery of goods/services.
- Marketing & Promotion: Providing event info, participation opportunities, and customized advertisements (subject to separate consent).
- Statistics: Analyzing access frequency and service usage statistics to provide tailored services.
- Security: Establishing a safe environment in terms of security, privacy, and safety.
- Pseudonymous Processing: Processing data into a form where individuals cannot be identified for statistical purposes, scientific research, or public interest record-keeping. These are stored separately with technical/administrative safeguards.
| Measure | Details |
| Administrative | Establishment/implementation of internal management plans, regular employee training. |
| Technical | Access authority management, access control systems, encryption of unique identifiers, security programs. |
| Physical | Access control for server rooms and data storage rooms. |
4. Provision and Entrustment of Personal Information
The Company uses personal information only within the scope notified. It does not provide or share information with third parties without prior consent, except for:
- Entrustment of processing: To provide better services, certain tasks are outsourced.
- Consignee: AFI Co., Ltd. (Backnd)
- Task: System development/operation, user analysis/statistics for improvement, pseudonymous processing.
- Retention: Until the termination of the entrustment contract.
- Billing/Settlement: For fee calculations.
- Prior Consent: When the user has agreed in advance.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or requested by investigative agencies through legal procedures for violations of terms or policies.
5. Destruction of Personal Information
Personal information is destroyed without delay once the purpose of collection or use is achieved.
- Withdrawal: If a user withdraws or is deleted for false information, data is completely destroyed. To prevent accidental or malicious withdrawal, data is held for 7 days before being permanently deleted from the DB.
- Exceptions for retention:
- Dispute/Investigation: If a user causes trouble or is under investigation, info may be kept for 1 year to protect other users.
- Customer Inquiry: Data may be kept for 30 days to respond to post-withdrawal inquiries.
- Statutory retention:
- Contract/Withdrawal records: 5 years
- Payment/Supply records: 5 years
- Consumer complaints/Disputes: 3 years
- Advertisement/Display records: 6 months
- Access logs (Communication Secret Protection Act): 3 months
6. Rights of Users and Legal Representatives
- Users/Legal representatives can view, modify, or request the deletion of personal information at any time via "Member Info" in the game.
- Consent can be withdrawn through "Customer Center" within the app. Data is deleted within 30 days of the withdrawal request.
- If an error is found, the Company will not use or provide the information until it is corrected.
- Children under 14: The Company collects the minimum information (Representative's name, relationship, contact) with the consent of a legal representative, verified via SMS, credit card, or written document.
7. Technical and Administrative Measures for Protection
- Technical: Installation of security programs, regular updates, encryption of passwords and unique identifiers, and maintaining access logs for at least 1-2 years.
- Administrative: Minimizing the number of authorized personnel, regular security training, and strict handover protocols during personnel changes.
- Physical: Locking mechanisms for physical documents and storage media.
8. Personal Information Protection Officers
| Role | Personnel | Department | Contact | |
| Manager | Park Yong-jin | Dev Team | 010-3016-3793 | ryonggame2@gmail.com |
| Officer | Park Yong-jin | Dev Team | 010-3016-3793 | ryonggame2@gmail.com |
For further reports or consultations, contact:
- Personal Information Infringement Report Center: (Dial) 118 | privacy.kisa.or.kr
- Cybercrime Investigation Unit (Supreme Prosecutors' Office): 02-3480-3570 | www.spo.go.kr
- Cyber Bureau (National Police Agency): (Dial) 182 | police.go.kr
- Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: 1833-6972 | www.kopico.go.kr