Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 3, 2026

The Korea Stock Story ("the Service," "we," "us"), operated by 씽크몰커뮤니케이션(ThinkMoreCommunication), a company registered in the Republic of Korea, provides AI-assisted analysis of Korean listed companies for an international audience. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, and the choices you have. By using the Service you agree to this Policy.

1. Information We Collect

When	What	How
When you sign in	A provider account identifier (Apple sub or Google sub), and — if your provider releases it — your email address (which may be an Apple private-relay address), display name, and profile image	Apple / Google OAuth
When you use the Service	The company names you analyze or search for, and the fact that you use the AI chat	Recorded by our server
When the app runs	Device type, OS version, app version, IP address, and access timestamps	Standard server request logs

We do not collect a password (sign-in is delegated to Apple/Google), and we do not use advertising identifiers or third-party analytics/tracking SDKs.

2. How We Use Information

• Account and access: to identify you, keep you signed in, and prevent abuse of the Service.
• Providing the Service: to generate financial-analysis reports on Korean listed companies and to power the AI chat.
• Improving the Service: to understand usage patterns and improve quality, including administering the free-tier article allowance.

We use your information only for the purposes above. If we ever need to use it for a new purpose, we will seek your consent first.

3. The AI Analysis and What Is Sent to It

To generate a report, the Service sends the relevant public company financial data and the analysis context (and, in chat, the question you type) to Google's Gemini API for processing. We do not send your account identifiers, email, or name to the AI model. The text of your chat questions is used only to generate the reply and is not stored on our servers. Please do not enter sensitive personal information into the chat.

4. Public Data Sources (Not Recipients of Your Data)

The Service fetches Korean public-market data from OpenDART (Financial Supervisory Service electronic disclosure) and KRX (Korea Exchange). These are sources of public company data — we send them no personal information about you.

5. Service Providers (Processors)

Provider	Role
Google Cloud (Google LLC)	Server hosting and storage (Cloud Run, asia-northeast3 region)
Google Gemini (Google LLC)	AI model that generates the analysis text
Turso (ChiselStrike Inc.)	Database hosting
Apple Inc. / Google LLC	Sign-in authentication

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties except: (a) the processors above, acting on our behalf; (b) when you have given consent; or (c) when required by law or valid legal process.

6. International Data Transfer

We operate from the Republic of Korea. If you use the Service from outside Korea, your information is transferred to and stored on servers located in Korea and Japan. By using the Service you acknowledge this cross-border transfer. We rely on the processors' contractual safeguards for international transfers.

Recipient	Location	Data	Purpose
Google LLC	Korea (asia-northeast3)	Service usage records, account data	Server hosting
ChiselStrike Inc. (Turso)	Japan (aws-ap-northeast-1)	Account data, analysis records	Database hosting

7. Retention

• Account information: kept until you delete your account, then deleted without undue delay.
• Service usage records: retained for 1 year from collection.
• Legal retention: where applicable law requires longer retention of specific records, those records are kept separately for the required period and then destroyed.

8. Your Rights and Choices

You may request to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal information, and (where applicable under GDPR/CCPA) to data portability or to object to processing. To exercise these rights, contact us at the address in Section 11. We will respond without undue delay. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

8.1 Deleting Your Account

You can delete your account at any time inside the app: "My Account" (top-right) → "Delete Account."

• What is deleted: your account identifiers (Apple/Google sub), email, display name, profile image, your service-usage records, and all authentication tokens.
• When: immediately upon request. There is no deactivation grace period.
• Disconnecting the provider: for Apple Sign-In, you can also remove the connection in Settings → Apple ID → Sign in with Apple → The Korea Stock Story. For Google, you can manage app access in your Google Account's security settings.
• Legally required records: if any record is subject to a legal retention period, it is stored separately until that period ends, then destroyed.

9. Security

• Encryption in transit via HTTPS (TLS).
• Authentication tokens stored in the device's secure storage (Secure Store).
• Access to systems that process personal information is logged and restricted.

10. Cookies / Automatic Collection

The Service does not use web cookies. The mobile app stores an authentication token in the device's secure storage to keep you signed in.

11. Contact

Item	Detail
Privacy contact	wr1884@gmail.com

For questions or requests regarding your personal information, contact us at the address above and we will respond without undue delay.

12. Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes to this Policy, we will notify you in-app at least 7 days before the change takes effect.