This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and manage your personal information when you use our service (hereinafter referred to as “the Service”).
1. Information We Collect
To operate the Service, we collect the following information:
- Account Information: Nickname, email address, and profile picture URL provided via Google Authentication. This is used for user identification.
- User Content: Posts, comments, ratings, and favorited recipe information that you create. This is necessary to provide the core features of the service.
- Technical Information: Access logs, cookies, and device information to understand service usage. This helps us improve the service and maintain security.
2. Purpose of Use
The information we collect is used for the following purposes:
- To smoothly provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
- To display the posts and comments you create to other users.
- To provide social features that promote interaction between users, such as the timeline.
- To prevent actions that violate the terms of service or fraudulent use, and to ensure the security of the Service.
- To optimize and display content and advertisements tailored to your interests.
- Collected usage data (such as pages viewed and time spent) is statistically analyzed in a non-personally identifiable form and used for ad optimization and service improvement. For this purpose, we may share data with third-party partners like Google Analytics.
3. Sharing of Information with Third Parties
We do not share your personal information with third parties except in the following cases:
- When required by law.
- When we have obtained your explicit consent.
- When outsourcing essential tasks for service operation and functionality (such as server infrastructure, database management, image storage) to trusted external vendors.
4. Data Storage and Security
Your data is securely stored and managed on cloud services (such as Firebase) with appropriate security measures. We continuously take necessary technical and organizational steps to prevent unauthorized access, data loss, alteration, or leaks.
5. Cookies and Advertising
Our service uses cookies to improve usability and for ad delivery. A cookie is a small text file saved in your browser when you visit a site. This enables features like maintaining login status and showing interest-based ads.
- Third-party ad vendors, such as Google AdSense, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. This enables Google and its partners to display personalized ads based on your interests. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
- For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK, our service obtains user consent for the use of cookies and other local storage technologies as required by law. Consent is obtained via the cookie banner displayed on our site, and a record of that consent is duly maintained. Users can change or withdraw their consent settings at any time.
6. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in "8. Contact". Upon verifying your identity, we will respond within a reasonable period and scope in accordance with the law.
- Access and Disclosure: The right to request disclosure of information about how your personal data is being processed.
- Correction: The right to request the correction of any inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Deletion: The right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions stipulated by law.
- Suspension of Use/Erasure: The right to request the suspension of use or erasure of your personal data if it has been used beyond its intended purpose or was acquired improperly.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy in response to changes in laws and regulations or for service improvement. When making significant changes, we will notify you in an easy-to-understand manner, such as through a notice on the Service or by contacting you at your registered email address. The revised Privacy Policy will become effective when it is posted on this site.
8. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Operator:
Nikko & Arts
contact@umamingo.com
9. Policy Regarding Users Under 13
This Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that your child has used our Service and provided personal information, please contact us at the address provided in "8. Contact".
10. Business Transfers
In the event of a business transfer, such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be part of the assets transferred with that transaction. In such cases, this Privacy Policy will continue to apply to your personal information, or we will notify you in advance if there are any changes.