Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 2025-03-20

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Ripple Diary ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your information when you use our mobile application and website (the "Service"). Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to safeguarding your data.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect various types of information, including:

  • Personal Identification Information: such as your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide.
  • Diary Data: Your diary entries, which are stored securely. Please note that while most diary data remains confidential, certain portions may be used for sales purposes.
  • Survey Data: Responses and related information from surveys you participate in.
  • Emotion Analysis Data: Data produced by our emotion analysis features.
  • Chat Data: Data generated from in-app chat sessions.
  • Usage Data: Information about your interactions with the Service, such as pages visited, time spent, device details, and other analytics.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Used to personalize and improve your experience. You may disable cookies through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for various purposes, including:

  • Providing, operating, and maintaining the Service.
  • Enhancing and personalizing your user experience.
  • Analyzing aggregated data to gain insights and to offer aggregated statistical, sentiment, survey, chat, and selected diary data to third parties.
  • Communicating with you, such as sending updates, marketing communications, and promotional offers (which you may opt out of).
  • Complying with legal obligations and managing necessary business operations.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or trade individually identifiable personal data. However, we may:

  • Share aggregated and anonymized data with third parties for purposes such as statistical analysis, sentiment analysis, market research, or other business purposes.
  • Provide information to service providers who help us operate the Service.
  • Disclose information as required by law or in response to a valid legal request.
  • Share information with your explicit consent or as otherwise described in this Policy. Note that portions of your diary data may be included in aggregated sales or data-sharing arrangements, while ensuring that individual identities are not revealed.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, given the nature of internet-based services, no system can be 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including:

  • The right to access and update your information.
  • The right to request deletion or correction of your data.
  • The right to object to or restrict certain processing activities. To exercise your rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Effective Date" will be updated accordingly. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

9. Contact Us

For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea. Any disputes arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy shall be resolved in the courts of South Korea.

11. Miscellaneous

Except as expressly provided herein, no other obligations or representations, whether express or implied, shall be deemed to apply with respect to this Privacy Policy. If any provision of this Privacy Policy is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full effect. The failure to enforce any right or provision shall not be construed as a waiver of any other rights under this Privacy Policy.