1. Overview

• PL4Y places the highest priority on the protection of users' personal information and designs, builds, and operates its services and products on this basis. We strive to enable users to form meaningful connections with peace of mind, and all personal information provided is managed through a rigorous security system.
• PL4Y collects only the minimum personal information necessary to provide the Service and makes multifaceted efforts to protect user privacy, including preventing the excessive collection of information.
• This Privacy Policy clearly explains how user information is collected, used, shared, and protected across PL4Y's websites, application, events, and other services.
• PL4Y may amend this Privacy Policy, and any changes will be announced through in-app notices or push notifications no less than seven (7) days prior to the effective date. In the case of amendments that are materially adverse to users, no less than thirty (30) days' advance notice will be given.
• PL4Y's Service is intended for adult users aged 18 years and older. If a user is confirmed to be under the age of 18, the relevant account will be immediately deleted and all collected personal information will be destroyed.

2. Scope of Application

• This Privacy Policy applies to all websites, applications, events, and other services operated by PL4Y. Certain services may have separate privacy policies, in which case those policies shall take precedence.

3. Information We Collect

• PL4Y collects various categories of information in order to provide the Service and recommend meaningful connections to users.
• In the course of using the PL4Y Service, you may provide certain information, including:
  • Information required upon account creation: name, phone number, gender, date of birth, password, etc.
  • Information required for profile creation: nickname, preferences, region, experience, play style, photos, etc. (Note: information related to sexual preferences and play style constitutes sensitive personal information under Article 23 of the Personal Information Protection Act and is collected only upon separate and explicit consent.)
  • Payment information when using paid services
  • Information provided when participating in surveys or events
  • Information provided when contacting customer support
  • Chat content between you and other members, and content you post
• In the course of using the PL4Y Service, information about you provided by third parties may also be collected, including:
  • Information about you provided by other members
  • Information from advertising partners (e.g., marketing campaign results)
  • Information regarding individuals identified or suspected as problematic members
• The following information is generated or automatically collected when you use the Service:
  • Manner of Service use (usage time, feature usage records, activity records, information viewed, referring web page addresses, advertisements clicked)
  • User activity data regarding interactions with other members
  • Device information (e.g., IP address, device ID, application settings, cookies)
  • Access logs (IP address, date and time of access, service usage records, etc.) — retained for three (3) months pursuant to the Protection of Communications Secrets Act
  • Identity verification data (e.g., name, contact information, date of birth, gender)
  • Location information (e.g., latitude and longitude of the user's device). Octave Ltd. is registered as a location-based service provider pursuant to the Act on the Protection, Use, Etc. of Location Information (Registration No. 1244). Location information may differ from the user's actual location depending on the device, network environment, and GPS signal conditions, and the Company does not guarantee the accuracy of the location information collected.
• The legal basis for the collection of personal information is classified as follows pursuant to Article 15 of the Personal Information Protection Act:
  • Information essential to the provision of the Service (name, phone number, date of birth, gender, etc.): Article 15, Paragraph 1, Item 2 (performance of a contract)
  • Optional information for profile creation and personalized services: Article 15, Paragraph 1, Item 1 (consent of the data subject)
  • Automatically collected information such as IP addresses and access logs: Article 15, Paragraph 1, Item 6 (legitimate interest — security and service operation)
  • Information for compliance with statutory obligations: Article 15, Paragraph 1, Item 3 (compliance with a legal obligation)

4. Purpose of Use

• PL4Y collects mandatory information for member registration, smooth customer support, and the provision of specialized services, as well as optional information to provide personalized services and various other services.
• PL4Y uses the collected information for the following purposes:
  • Service Provision: Creating and managing profiles, connecting with other users, providing chat functionality, processing payments, providing customer support
  • Personalized Services: Providing personalized content and advertisements, offering recommendation features
  • Service Improvement: Analyzing and improving the Service, developing new features
  • Safety and Security: Fraud prevention, blocking problematic members, compliance with legal obligations, disclosure to investigative authorities upon lawful request in connection with crimes or other serious matters
  • Research and Development: Market research, development of new services

5. Sharing of Information

• Where PL4Y entrusts the processing of personal information to third parties, PL4Y clearly stipulates in the relevant agreements that the data processor must handle personal information securely in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act, and PL4Y maintains such agreements in written or electronic form and provides oversight and supervision.
• PL4Y may share user information in the following circumstances:
  • With service providers (data processors) for the purpose of providing the Service (see table below)
  • Where required by law or where requested by investigative authorities through lawful procedures for investigative purposes