The SZN operations team (“we,” “us,” or “our”) values your privacy and seeks to comply with applicable privacy laws and Apple App Store privacy requirements. This Policy applies to the SZN iOS app, seazon.app, and related support services.

1. Privacy contact

• Privacy contact: SZN operations team
• Scope: Privacy inquiries, rights requests, security, and service operations
• Contact: [email protected]

2. Information we process

SZN does not request precise GPS location, your contacts, financial or health information, or an advertising identifier. Camera and microphone access is used when you record a story. Photo library access is used when you choose a profile photo or save media.

3. Why we use information

• Create and authenticate accounts and prevent abuse.
• Provide profiles, stories, rooms, messaging, follows, reactions, and other core features.
• Apply visibility, blocking, and direct-message preferences.
• Deliver notifications you permit.
• Review reports, enforce rules, protect the community, and address disputes.
• Diagnose errors, maintain performance and security, and prevent misuse.
• Respond to requests and meet legal obligations.

4. Information visible to others

If you make your profile public, other signed-in users may see your nickname, profile image, bio, age group, country, interests, and follow information. Stories posted to the public feed, together with captions, posting time, and reaction information, may be visible to other users. Private-room content is limited to room members and users with a valid invitation.

Your full birth date, sign-in email, block list, and push token are not displayed to ordinary users. You can adjust profile visibility and direct-message preferences in the app.

5. Retention and deletion

After account deletion, we remove the account and associated user-generated content from active systems. Information required by law, minimal records needed for security incidents or disputes, and encrypted backups that cannot be immediately overwritten may remain isolated for a limited legally or technically necessary period.

6. Service providers and international processing

If you object to international processing, you may contact us. Because SZN relies on Firebase, Apple, and Google for core authentication, storage, messaging, and notification functions, declining this processing may prevent use of some or all core features.

7. Your choices and rights

• Review and edit profile information and visibility.
• Withdraw notification permission, restrict direct messages, block, or report users.
• Delete stories and content you posted.
• Permanently delete your account and associated data from in-app settings.
• Request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or withdrawal of consent where applicable.

Delete your account through Profile → Settings → Delete Account. If you cannot access the app, review our Account Deletion page or contact support. We may reasonably verify ownership to protect the account, but we will never ask for your password.

8. Users under 14

SZN is not directed to children under 14 and does not permit them to register. If we learn that information from a child under 14 was collected, we will take reasonable steps to remove the account and related information without undue delay.

9. Security

We use reasonable safeguards, including encrypted transport, Firebase authentication and security rules, least-privilege access, separated token storage, block and report controls, automated account deletion, and restricted operational access. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so users should also protect their devices and sign-in methods.

10. Cookies and analytics

The SZN website currently does not use advertising cookies or behavior-based advertising analytics. It may use local browser storage to remember language selection, and Cloudflare may process essential technical information to deliver and secure the site.

11. Changes

We may update this Policy when features, processing practices, or laws change. Material changes will be announced through the app or website before they take effect when appropriate. The latest text published on this page is the current Policy.

These Terms govern the SZN app, website, and related features (the “Service”) provided by the SZN operations team (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By creating an account or using SZN, you agree to these Terms, the Privacy Policy, and the Community Guidelines.

1. Service operations

SZN is created and operated by the SZN Team. Service inquiries may be sent to [email protected].

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 14 and legally able to use the Service where you live. If you are a minor aged 14 or older, use SZN with appropriate guardian guidance and in accordance with local law. Registration information must be accurate and kept current.

3. Accounts and security

• Protect your Apple or Google sign-in method and device.
• Do not impersonate others or transfer, sell, or use another person’s account.
• Notify support if you suspect unauthorized use or a security problem.
• We may request reauthentication or reasonable verification to protect an account.

4. The Service

SZN provides short daily stories, a public feed, rooms, messaging, reactions, follows, invitations, reporting, and blocking. Features may change or be discontinued for testing, safety, legal, or operational reasons. We will give reasonable notice of material changes when appropriate.

Some stories and rooms are designed to expire or be removed, but exact disappearance at a particular time cannot be guaranteed because of transmission delay, caching, backups, or copies saved by other users.

5. Your content

You retain ownership of videos, audio, images, text, and messages you submit. You must have the right to upload them and must respect copyright, publicity, privacy, and other rights.

To operate SZN, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, copy, transmit, adapt for technical delivery, resize, and display your content within the audience you choose. The license is limited to operating and protecting the Service and ends after deletion, subject to limited legal and technical retention.

6. Prohibited conduct

• Illegal conduct, fraud, threats, or encouragement of dangerous behavior.
• Harassment, bullying, stalking, hate, discrimination, humiliation, or unwanted sexual conduct.
• Sexual exploitation of minors or conduct that threatens their safety.
• Non-consensual sexual content, excessive nudity, graphic violence, or encouragement of self-harm.
• Sharing another person’s private, financial, or confidential information without consent.
• Spam, repeated invitations, automation, scraping, reverse engineering, security bypass, or service disruption.
• Impersonation or deceptive manipulation.
• Infringement of intellectual-property, publicity, or privacy rights.
• Abuse of reporting tools, sanctions evasion, or coordinated disruption.

7. Reports and enforcement

We may review reports and safety signals and, considering context, severity, repetition, and risk, limit distribution, remove content, restrict features, warn users, close rooms, suspend accounts, or permanently delete accounts. We may cooperate with authorities when legally required or when urgent safety risks exist.

You may request review of an enforcement action through support. We may withhold investigation details to protect safety, privacy, or legal obligations.

8. Interactions with others

SZN does not guarantee another user’s identity, statements, intentions, or the safety of offline meetings. Do not share sensitive personal or financial information, block and report unwanted contact, and use public locations and trusted safety practices if you choose to meet. Contact local emergency services for immediate danger.

9. Third-party services

SZN relies on services provided by Apple, Google, Firebase, Cloudflare, and others. Their own terms and policies apply. Apple is not a sponsor of or party to SZN or interactions among its users.

10. Availability and disclaimers

We work to provide a reliable Service, but do not guarantee uninterrupted operation, error-free performance, permanent preservation of content, or the conduct of all users. To the extent permitted by law, SZN is provided “as is” and “as available.” Mandatory legal rights remain unaffected.

11. Limitation of responsibility

Except for willful misconduct, gross negligence, or liability that cannot legally be excluded, and to the extent permitted by law, we limit responsibility for indirect, special, or consequential loss arising from user interactions, user content, third-party services, violations of these Terms, or events beyond reasonable control. Mandatory consumer protections remain unaffected.

12. Deletion and termination

You may delete your account at any time through Profile → Settings → Delete Account. We may restrict or terminate accounts or features for serious or repeated violations, legal requirements, or protection of the Service.

13. Changes

We may update these Terms when the Service or law changes. Material changes will be announced through the app or website before taking effect when appropriate. Where law requires separate consent, we will request it.

14. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea. The parties will first attempt good-faith resolution; unresolved disputes follow applicable Korean procedural and mandatory jurisdiction rules. Mandatory consumer rights in your place of residence continue to apply.

SZN connects people through short, everyday stories. These standards apply to profiles, stories, rooms, messages, reactions, invitations, and every other part of the Service.

1. Respect others

• Do not harass, insult, humiliate, bully, stalk, or repeatedly contact someone who does not want contact.
• Do not attack or demean people based on race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age, or another protected characteristic.
• Stop contact when someone expresses discomfort or withdraws consent.

2. Protect consent and privacy

• Get permission before sharing another person’s face, voice, private conversation, location, or personal information.
• Do not expose or demand addresses, contact details, financial data, identity documents, or login information.
• Never record, share, or threaten to share intimate material without consent.

3. Protect minors

• Children under 14 may not use SZN.
• Sexualization, grooming, exploitation, or inappropriate meeting requests involving minors lead to removal and account action.
• We may report credible child-safety threats to relevant authorities.

4. Share safe content

• Do not post explicit nudity, sexual acts, non-consensual sexual content, graphic violence, or images of human remains.
• Do not encourage, glorify, or provide instructions for self-harm or suicide.
• Do not sell or promote illegal drugs, weapons, fraud, illegal transactions, or dangerous challenges.

5. Be authentic and respect rights

• Do not impersonate people or organizations or misrepresent a relationship.
• Do not manipulate others into sending money, information, or taking action through deception.
• Post only content you created or have the lawful right to use.

6. Use the platform normally

• No spam, repeated invitations, bulk messaging, automated accounts, or artificial reaction manipulation.
• Do not scrape, reverse engineer, hack, or bypass access and security controls.
• Do not weaponize reporting tools for retaliation or harassment.

7. Offline meetings

Verify carefully, meet first in a public place, and tell someone you trust about your plans. Do not send money or sensitive information. SZN does not arrange offline meetings or guarantee user identity.

8. Reporting and blocking

Use in-app reports for violations and block unwanted contact. For immediate danger, crime, or a missing person, contact local police, fire, or medical services instead of relying only on an app report.

9. Enforcement

We consider context, potential harm, severity, repetition, age, and safety risk. Actions may include removal, distribution limits, feature restrictions, warnings, room closure, suspension, or permanent deletion. Serious violations may be acted on without prior warning.

10. Appeals

If you believe an action was incorrect, send your nickname, the action, and an explanation to [email protected].

Official contact

For account, technical, privacy, report, or enforcement questions, email [email protected]. Include your nickname, approximate time, relevant room or feature, and what happened. Never send your password, complete authentication token, or financial information.

Report in the app

1. Open the more menu on the relevant profile, story, message, or room.
2. Select Report and choose the closest reason.
3. Provide specific context needed for review.
4. Use Block separately to stop unwanted contact.

Immediate safety issues

SZN is not an emergency service. Contact local police, fire, or medical services for immediate physical danger, an active crime, risk of self-harm, or a missing person. You may also report the relevant account or content to SZN afterward.

Account and privacy controls

• Edit profile: Profile → Settings → Edit Profile
• Manage blocks: Profile → Settings → Blocked Users
• Notifications: Profile → Settings → Notifications
• Delete account: Profile → Settings → Delete Account

Technical support

Include the app version, iOS version, device model, reproduction steps, and a screenshot. Redact unrelated personal information or private messages before sending.

Appeal an action

Send your nickname, action time, and reason for review. To protect safety and privacy, we do not disclose reporter identities or sensitive internal-security information.

You can permanently delete your SZN account directly inside the app. You do not need to wait for email approval or a separate support process.

Delete in the app

1. Open SZN and go to Profile.
2. Open Settings.
3. Select Delete Account.
4. Review the notice and confirm Delete Account again.

Data removed

• Your SZN sign-in account and Firebase Authentication user
• Profile, profile photo, visibility settings, and notification tokens
• Stories, videos, thumbnails, captions, and reactions you posted
• Messages you sent and room membership or join-request data
• Follow relationships, blocks, and operational data linked to the account

Rooms and conversations

Your membership is removed from joined rooms. Rooms you own may be closed and deleted so related data can be safely cleaned up. Direct conversations and linked data involving your account are also deleted.

Limited records that may remain

We may retain minimal, access-restricted records for legal obligations, security incidents, fraud prevention, or ongoing disputes. Encrypted backups that cannot be immediately overwritten are removed through normal backup rotation. SZN cannot delete copies another user saved independently to their own device.

Apple or Google accounts

Deleting SZN removes your SZN account and linked data; it does not delete your Apple or Google account. You may separately manage third-party app access in Apple ID or Google Account settings.

If you cannot access the app

Email [email protected]. We may request reasonable account identifiers, such as sign-in provider and nickname, but will never ask for your password.

Account deletion cannot be undone. A later registration cannot restore stories, messages, rooms, or connections from the deleted account.