Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 26, 2026 (Investigation Cooperation and Data Retention/Deletion Policy Details Added)

1. Overview

Hoju Jangteo (meljang.com, hereinafter "the Site") is a Korean-Australian community website operated in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Site complies with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

To ensure a safe community and operate real-time study lounge services, the following information is automatically collected during service usage:

Basic Information & Study Activity Data

• IP Address & General Location: Used to block spam bots, malicious hacking attempts, and to resolve approximate IP-based location.
• Location Data: If a user grants location permissions for the Study Cafe, location information may be collected during session creation. The collected info is used solely for service safety management; other participants will only see the simplified city/town name (e.g., Seoul, Melbourne). Non-logged-in visitors cannot view location details.
• Visit Logs: Visited pages, timestamp, and duration.

Browser and Device Information

• User-Agent: Browser and operating system identification strings.
• Preferences & System Info: Local timezone (e.g. Australia/Melbourne), browser language settings (e.g. ko-KR, en-US).

2.2 Information Collected via Social Login

The following information is collected upon logging in or registering with social accounts (Kakao, Google):

• Social Account ID: Unique identification number for authentication.
• Nickname: Profile nickname (customizable).
• Profile Image: Social profile avatar photo (optional).
• Email: Social account email (optional).

2.3 Information Provided by Users

• Content of posts, comments, and study goals.
• Contact details supplied during support inquiries.

2.4 Running Map Information

• Running Activity Data: GPS route coordinates (latitude, longitude), running distance, duration, pace/speed, and running course titles.
• Optional Music Streaming Connection: Connected email, display name, and access token session details if integrated with Spotify/YouTube Music.

3. Purpose of Collection

• Security & Spam Control: Detecting automated spam bots and blocking cyber attacks.
• Study Cafe Services: Visualizing online participants by their city name to provide study motivation and local neighborhood connection.
• Error Debugging & Optimization: Providing tailored page rendering matching the user's specific browser environment.
• Running Map Services: Real-time GPS-based running route tracking, drawing paths on maps (via Mapbox API), logging run statistics, and sharing routes in the community.
• Legal Dispute Resolution & Law Enforcement Cooperation: To prevent illegal acts and cooperate with legitimate requests from law enforcement/judicial authorities, connection logs and location data may be provided in accordance with relevant laws.

4. Data Storage, Security and Destruction

• Secure Storage and Security Measures: The Site securely stores collected location info and logs using transport layer encryption (SSL/TLS), database encryption, and restricted administrative access privileges to prevent unauthorized intrusion.
• Immediate Deletion upon Account Deletion: When a user requests and completes account deletion (withdrawal), all associated session data—including avatar configs, goals, nicknames, and location details—will be permanently and immediately destroyed without delay.
• Running Route & Session Deletion: Running courses and GPS route data are permanently deleted and non-recoverable upon manual deletion by the user or account withdrawal. Connected music streaming session tokens are also destroyed immediately upon withdrawal or disconnection.
• Legal Exceptions for Retention: However, in accordance with applicable laws (such as communication privacy laws), service usage logs, connection logs, and IP addresses may be retained for the legally mandated period (up to 3 months to 1 year) before destruction. In addition, to prevent recurrence of abuse, malicious spam, or fraudulent registrations by withdrawn users, the minimal necessary connection logs and IP addresses may be stored in an isolated database for 1 year before permanent destruction.

5. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• Email: hello@meljang.com