Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Byeol collects minimal information to provide our services:

• Birth Date & Time: Used solely to calculate your astrological readings. Stored only in your browser's local storage and never sent to our servers.
• Session Data: Anonymous session cookies to track your reading history. This data is stored only in your browser.
• Email (optional): Collected only when you contact us. Not required to use the service.
• Share Image Generation: When sharing results as an image, your birth date is passed to the server via URL parameters to generate the image. This data is discarded immediately after image generation and is never stored on our servers.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To generate personalized fortune readings
• To improve service quality and analyze usage patterns
• To maintain free services through advertising

3. Data Storage & Security

Most data is stored in your browser's local storage and is never sent to our servers. When generating share images, birth dates may be temporarily transmitted to the server via URL parameters but are discarded immediately after image generation and are never stored in any form. Except for our advertising and analytics partners described in this policy (see Sections 4–7 below), we do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties. Our site uses encrypted connections via HTTPS.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Byeol uses the following cookies and similar technologies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality including session management, language preferences, and birth date storage. The site cannot function properly without these cookies.
• Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics): Used to anonymously analyze site usage patterns to improve our services. Google Analytics collects your IP address, which is anonymized.
• Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense): Google and third-party advertising partners use cookies to serve interest-based personalized ads. See the "Advertising" section below for details.

5. Advertising (Google AdSense)

Byeol displays advertisements through Google AdSense to maintain our free services. We use Google AdSense Auto Ads, which may automatically place ads in optimal locations throughout the page.

To learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services, please visit Google's partner sites page.

5-1. Google's Data Collection

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. Google may collect the following information:

• Browser type and settings
• Device information (operating system, screen size, etc.)
• IP address
• Cookie data
• Website visit history and interaction data
• Ad click and impression data

5-2. Personalized Advertising

Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve interest-based personalized ads. This is based on your activity on this site and other websites you have visited.

5-3. How to Opt Out of Personalized Ads

If you prefer not to receive personalized ads, you can change your settings using the following methods:

• Google Ad Settings: www.google.com/settings/ads — Disable personalized advertising here.
• NAI Opt-Out: www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp — Opt out of network advertising here.
• DAA Opt-Out: www.aboutads.info/choices — Opt out of interest-based advertising here.
• Browser Settings: You can block or delete third-party cookies in your browser settings.

6. Analytics (Google Analytics)

Byeol uses Google Analytics to analyze site usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to anonymously collect information about site visitors' behavior. Information collected includes:

• Pages visited and time spent
• Traffic sources (search engines, other sites, etc.)
• Device and browser information
• Approximate geographic location (city level)

Google Analytics Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

7. Third-Party Services

Byeol uses the following third-party services. Please refer to each service's privacy policy:

• Google AdSense — Ad serving | Google Privacy Policy | How Google uses data from partner sites
• Google Analytics — Site analytics | Google Privacy Policy
• Vercel — Hosting | Vercel Privacy Policy
• Buy Me a Coffee — Voluntary donations | Buy Me a Coffee Privacy Policy

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights:

• Access and request a copy of your personal data
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Opt out of personalized advertising (see opt-out methods above)
• Delete all stored data by clearing your browser's local storage

9. Rights for European Residents (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Legal Basis for Processing: We process your data based on consent (cookies and advertising), legitimate interests (service improvement and security), and contract performance (service delivery).
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You may request restriction of processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Object: You may object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw consent at any time through the cookie consent banner or by contacting byeol.fortune@gmail.com.
• Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory data protection authority.

For GDPR-related requests, please contact byeol.fortune@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

10. Rights for California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know: You have the right to know the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected, used, and shared.
• Right to Delete: You may request deletion of your personal information that we have collected.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale: Byeol does not sell personal information. Displaying ads through Google AdSense does not constitute a "sale" under the CCPA. You may opt out of personalized advertising at any time (see Section 5-3 above).
• Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not be discriminated against for exercising any of these rights.

For CCPA-related requests, please contact byeol.fortune@gmail.com. We will respond within 45 days.

11. Children's Privacy

Byeol is not intended for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided personal information, we will immediately delete that information.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify significant changes on our site. Continued use of Byeol after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.