Weverse Company Privacy Policy Updates (effective from November 13, 2025)
Hello from Weverse Company.
Thank you for using the services provided by Weverse Company.
We would like to inform you that the Weverse Company Privacy Policy will be revised, effective November 13, 2025, as outlined below.
[Updates to the Privacy Policy]
1. Common Revisions (General Amendments)
The age restriction policy for children has been updated.
- Existing: Children (Under 14 years old for Korean nationals, under 16 years old for foreign nationals)
- Revised: Children (Under 14 years old for Korean nationals, under 13 years old in the US and under 16 years old in other regions for foreign nationals)
2. Article 3. Items of Personal Information Processed
The explicitly stated legal basis for each processing point has been clearly marked according to Article 15 (1) 4 of the Personal Information Protection Act (‘Conclusion and fulfillment of contract’).
① Personal Information Items Processed Without the Member’s Consent
- Mandatory Processing Items: Addition of automatically generated information by cookies (Essential Cookies) when accessing and using the service.
② Personal Information Items Processed With the Member’s Consent and Status of Processing
- Mandatory Processing Items:Weverse Account: Updated the status of simple login via social media (Google, Twitter, Apple).
- Weverse Shop: Deleted matters regarding linkage with streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.).
- Optional Processing Items:Reorganized the status of marketing and promotion activities, such as providing advertising information.
- Added automatically generated information by cookies (Optional Cookies) when accessing and using the service and when providing the reward payment service.
- Added a notification item for “Cases where personal information is provided when the recipient’s interest is greater than the data subject’s interest.”
③ Details of Optional Processing Items
- Weverse Account
- Providing Company: Kakao Corp.
- Purpose of Processing: SMS authentication, marketing and promotion, including providing advertising information within the Kakao Channel.
- Providing Company: AIORORA Co., Ltd.
- Purpose of Processing: Analysis of service relevance regarding the use of the NAMANE Special Theme Card.
- Weverse Shop
- Providing Company: Kakao Corp.
- Purpose of Processing: Delivery of Weverse Shop products sold through external sales channels (Kakao Gift).
3. Article 4. Provision of Personal Information to Third Parties
- New Community: O3 Collective Inc.
- New Membership: npio Entertainment Co., Ltd., Baro Entertainment
- Provision of Login Service: PLEDIS Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Provides login for SEVENTEEN 10TH service)
4. Article 5. Outsourcing of Personal Information Processing (Data Processing Entrustment)
- New Platform Contractor Added: Google Cloud Platform
- Status of Delivery/Logistics Affiliates Added: ICS Logistics, UPS, FEDEX, YUN-Express, EMS, SF Express, Rincos
- New Addition: Salesforce (Amazon Web Services, Inc. (Korea))
5. Article 6. International Transfer of Personal Information
- New Third-Party Provision:
- Hertza LLC (USA) – Verification of US Shop chart data
- Printful, Inc. (USA) – Used when purchasing US Shop mode products
- Correction of Google LLC Transfer Country and Region
- Existing: United States
- Changed: United States, Chile, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan
- New Platform Entrustment Added:
- Customer Center Consulting Solution: Salesforce (USA)
- Login Security/Spam Prevention Solution: Google reCAPTCHA (USA, Chile, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan)
6. Article 11. Matters related to Cookies and Online Behavioral Information
- Updated the options for allowing cookie installation and the method for refusal on mobile devices.
- Modified the criteria for cookie usage to ‘Expiration upon browser closing or logout’.
- Specifically clarified the purpose of collection and current status of utilization of online behavioral information.
[Objections and inquiries]
- The revised Privacy Policy will take effect on November 13, 2025.
- If you have any objections or questions regarding the updated Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@weverse.io.
We will strive to do our best to protect your personal information.
Thank you.
Weverse Company Inc.