Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 17, 2026
1. Who We Are
DailyChingu is operated by DailyChingu, a sole proprietor business (data controller for the purposes of applicable privacy law). We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with Korea's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Contact: contact@dailychingu.com
2. Information We Collect
We collect only what is necessary to provide the service:
- Your name — used to personalize your daily messages.
- WhatsApp or LINE contact — used to deliver messages to you.
- Payment information — processed by Paddle; we do not store card details.
- Message interaction data — whether messages were delivered or read, to improve the service.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To deliver your personalized daily Korean messages. (Lawful basis: performance of contract)
- To process payments and manage your subscription. (Lawful basis: performance of contract)
- To personalize message content based on your name and preferences. (Lawful basis: performance of contract)
- To improve service quality and fix issues. (Lawful basis: legitimate interests)
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
4. Third-Party Services & International Transfers
We share data with the following third parties only as necessary:
- Paddle — payment processing (UK/EU). Subject to Paddle's privacy policy.
- Meta (WhatsApp) — message delivery (USA). Subject to Meta's privacy policy.
- LINE Corporation — message delivery (Japan). Subject to LINE's privacy policy.
- OpenAI — AI content generation (USA). Your name may be included in prompts. Subject to OpenAI's privacy policy.
Some of these providers are located outside the Republic of Korea and the European Economic Area. Where required, transfers are made under appropriate safeguards (e.g. standard contractual clauses or adequacy decisions).
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your subscription is active. Upon cancellation and written request, we will delete your data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.
6. Your Rights
Under PIPA (and, where applicable, GDPR), you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your personal information.
- Withdraw consent for processing at any time (where processing is based on consent).
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Request restriction of processing.
- Data portability (where processing is automated and based on consent or contract).
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@dailychingu.com. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Cookies
Our website uses minimal cookies necessary for operation (session management). We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.
8. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
9. Governing Law
This policy is governed by the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) of the Republic of Korea.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified via WhatsApp or LINE message before taking effect.
11. Contact
For privacy-related inquiries: contact@dailychingu.com