Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to PickyMap (https://pickymap.com), operated by Openeight, a company registered in South Korea. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.

This policy applies to all visitors of PickyMap, regardless of where you are located, including residents of the European Economic Area (EEA), California, and South Korea.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit PickyMap, we may automatically collect:

• IP address and general geographic location (country/city level)
• Browser type and version, operating system, and device type
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
• Date and time of your visit
• Referring URL (the page you came from)
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 5)

2.2 Information You Provide

When you contact us via our contact form or by email, we collect the information you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, and the content of your message.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve PickyMap
• Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Monitor and analyze traffic and usage trends
• Detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity
• Comply with applicable legal obligations
• Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense

4. Third-Party Services

PickyMap uses the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience on our site. The types of cookies used include:

• Analytics cookies — Set by Google Analytics to measure site traffic and usage.
• Advertising cookies — Set by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements.
• Embedded content cookies — Set by YouTube when you play embedded videos.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies via their settings menus (typically under "Privacy" or "Security").

6. Your Rights

GDPR — EU/EEA Residents

If you are located in the EU or EEA, you have the right to:

• Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification — Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure — Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restriction — Request that we limit the processing of your data.
• Portability — Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection — Object to processing based on our legitimate interests.

CCPA — California Residents

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know — Request disclosure of the personal information we collect and how it is used.
• Delete — Request deletion of personal information we have collected.
• Opt-Out — Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal data).
• Non-Discrimination — We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

PIPA — Korean Residents

Under Korea's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), you have the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of, and suspension of processing of your personal information. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address in Section 10.

7. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected analytics data for up to 26 months as configured in Google Analytics. Contact form submissions received via email are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, typically no longer than 12 months. You may request deletion at any time.

8. Children's Privacy

PickyMap is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EU). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete the information promptly.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than South Korea, including the United States (for Google services and Supabase). These countries may have different data protection laws than South Korea or your home country. By using PickyMap, you consent to such transfers. Where required, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful mechanisms to facilitate these transfers.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of PickyMap after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact for Privacy Concerns

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: