Changes to Kakao Service Policy

2018-08-23

Greetings from Kakao! We'd like to thank all members using Kakao Services and inform you of changes to our Service Operation Policy. Please note the following changes to be made to avoid any inconvenience in using Kakao Services. 1. Changes - Changes to the terms of the Kakao Service Inactive Account Policy (Service use of long-term inactive members)


<Before Change>

Kakao Service Inactive Account Policy (Service use of long-term inactive members) In accordance with the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Etc, personal information will be destroyed or stored safely if a member does not access the Service for a period as specified below, followed by the termination of the Terms of Service. * KakaoTalk - Destruction of personal information and the termination of the Terms of Service for members who do not use the Service for one year. * Kakao Account - Personal information will be stored safely if a member does not log in for one year. Personal information will be destroyed and the Terms of Service will be terminated if the member does not log in for four years.

<After Change>

Kakao Service Inactive Account Policy (Service use of long-term inactive members) In accordance with the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, Etc, personal information will be destroyed or stored safely if a member does not access the Service for a period as specified below, followed by the termination of the Terms of Service.

<Kakao Account Users> If a member does not use his or her Kakao Account in any Kakao Service for one year, personal information will be stored safely and the account will be temporarily disabled. If the member does not log in for four years thereafter, personal information will be destroyed and the account will be deleted. Please note that in the case of KakaoTalk, personal information within KakaoTalk will be destroyed and the KakaoTalk service will be terminated after the Kakao Account is disabled.

<KakaoTalk users who do not have a Kakao Account> If a member does not use the KakaoTalk service for a year, personal information within KakaoTalk will be destroyed and the KakaoTalk service will be terminated.

 


2. Effective Date The amended Operation Policy will take effect as of August 30, 2018. Thank you.