Category | Service Name |
Description | Purpose of Using Location Information |
Cost |
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Location-Sharing Service | KakaoTalk | Free service that provides group chats, one-on-one chats and voice chat features including VoiceTalk and group call |
- Shares the current location information - Suggests useful information and content based on the current location - Personalized service and ad placement for a company based on locations |
Free |
Kakao Story | Mobile SNS where users can easily share stories about their daily lives with friends |
- Searches nearby using location information when the user writes a post. - Suggests useful information and content based on the location. - Ad placement for a company based on locations. |
Free | |
Kakao Group | Service where users create groups to share information, photos and engage in group chats | Location is attached when creating posts | Free | |
ssup | Mobile-based light blog service | Searches nearby using location information when the user writes a post. | Free | |
Taxi-Calling Service | KakaoTaxi (for passengers) |
Taxi-calling service for passengers. Users can enter their current location and destination to call a taxi |
Personalized service and ad placement for a company based on locations. * The boarding record for general taxis is discarded immediately when the user deregisters from the service. * The boarding record for Black taxis is discarded after 5 years pursuant to relevant laws. |
KakaoTaxi: Free KakaoTaxi Black: Paid service - Basic fare: 5,000 KRW - Fare calculation: Time + distance or Peak fare * The peak fare system applies extra charges based on call volume and the taxi supply status. |
KakaoTaxi (for drivers) |
Service for taxi drivers, which is used to receive incoming calls from KakaoTaxi users |
- Dispatches a taxi and provides other services by collecting location/driving information.
- Personalized service and ad placement for a company based on locations. * The driving record is discarded immediately when the user deregisters from the service. |
Free | |
KakaoTaxi Black (for drivers) |
Service for taxi drivers, which is used to receive incoming calls from KakaoTaxi users (Only assigns luxury cars) |
- Dispatches a taxi and provides other services by collecting. location/driving information. - Personalized service and ad placement for a company based on locations. * The driving record is discarded after 5 years pursuant to relevant laws. |
Free | |
Designated Driver Service | Kakao Driver (for passengers) |
A service for customers used to call a substitute driver by entering the origin and the destination on the app |
Personalized service and ad placement for a company based on locations. * The boarding record is discarded after 5 years pursuant to relevant laws. |
- Basic Fare: 10,000 KRW or higher (different for regions) - Fare calculation: Fare on the meter (time + distance), fare entered by the passenger (fixed) |
Kakao Driver (for drivers) |
Service for drivers, which is used to receive incoming calls from KakaoDriver users |
- Assigns a designated driver and provides other services by collecting location/driving information. - Personalized service and ad placement for a company based on locations. * The driving record is discarded after 5 years pursuant to relevant laws. |
Free | |
Information Providing Service | Mobile Daum | Mobile service for Daum portal, providing information including search, news and real-time hot issue keywords | Provides weather information and search results using the user’s current location | Free |
Traveline | Service that analyzes data about trips users post on their SNS to provide a ranking of the most visited and talked about vacation sites | Checks the current location and searches nearby. | Free | |
Buzz Launcher | Service used to customize users’ smart phones by decorating it with wallpapers, icons and fonts | Checks the weather using the current location info. | Free | |
Kakao Home | Service used to customize users’ smart phones by decorating it with wallpapers, icons and fonts | Checks the weather using the current location info. | Free | |
Kakao Place | Service used to share opinions and reviews on restaurants in users’ current or selected locations | Checks the current location and searches nearby. | Free | |
Kakao Navi | Mobile navigation service where users are provided with the best route to the destination they entered |
- Searches nearby and shows directions using the current location info. - Personalized service and ad placement for a company based on locations. * Location information of individual users is to be destroyed immediately after the user's unregistration from the service. |
Free | |
Kakao Map | Map service that provides features including location search, routes, traffic information and road view |
- Search current location, save in Favorites, perform local searches, find best routes. - Personalized service and ad placement for a company based on locations. * Location information of individual users is to be destroyed immediately after the user's unregistration from the service. |
Free | |
Daum Map | Map service that provides features including location search, routes, traffic information and road view |
- Search current location, save in Favorites, perform local searches, find best routes. - Personalized service and ad placement for a company based on locations. * Location information of individual users is to be destroyed immediately after the user's unregistration from the service. |
Free | |
Kakao Bus | Service that provides information on buses in major cities (bus arrival time, real-time bus location etc…) |
- Checks the current location, searches nearby, and shows directions. - Arrival alarm feature. - Personalized service and ad placement for a company based on locations. |
Free | |
Kakao Metro | Service that provides information on subways in major cities (Timetable, information on transfer stations and routes) |
- Searches nearby stations using the current location info. - Arrival alarm feature. - Personalized service and ad placement for a company based on locations. |
Free | |
Kakao Hairshop | Provides information on hair salons close to the curren location or in user-selected areas, as well as an online booking service. | Searches hair salons close to the current location. | Free | |
Kakao Parking | Provides parking information near the current location or in user-selected areas, as well as an online booking service. | Searches parking spaces near the current location or in user-selected areas. | Free | |
KakaoTalk Order | Provides food brand and menu information near the current location or in user-selected areas as well as an order service. |
- Nearby search based on the current location.
- Personalized service and ad placement for a company based on locations. * The order record is to be retained for up to 5 years before destruction, pursuant to relevant laws. |
Free | |
Lazzy | Suggests restaurants, books and attractions based on the user's time, location and interest areas. | Suggests useful information and content based on the current location. | Free | |
Others | KakaoTalk Cheez | Mobile selfie service used with KakaoTalk which allows users to take photos and videos, and decorate them with various stickers and items | Records the user's current location information where the photo (or video) is being taken in the photo's meta data | Free |