Privacy Policy

Azet (에이젯), a Korean sole proprietorship (business registration 897-76-00506, owner Sihwan Oh; “the operator”), operates GovAPI Atlas (“the site”) and handles personal information under Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act. There is no sign-up, and we do not ask for real names, phone numbers or accounts.

1. What we process and how long we keep it

a. Searches and starred APIs

Search words and filters are only used in your browser to narrow the list and are not sent to our servers. If you copy and send a search page address, the words you typed are included in it. APIs you star are saved in this device’s browser storage (localStorage) so they are still there next time. They never leave your device and are removed when you clear site data.

b. Email inquiries

• Purpose: reading and answering your message
• Data: the sender’s email address and name (if given), the message, and when it was received
• Legal basis: Article 15(1)(4) of the Act (needed to answer your request)
• Retention: deleted one year after it is received.

c. Server logs

The site is hosted on Cloudflare, which processes connection data such as IP addresses for security and reliability. We do not use these logs to identify visitors.

2. Deletion

Information whose retention period has ended or whose purpose has been met is deleted without delay. Inquiry emails are permanently deleted from the mailbox one year after receipt. We keep no personal information under other laws.

3. Processors

The operator uses the following service providers. If a provider or task changes, we update this policy right away.

• Cloudflare, Inc.: site hosting, forwarding inquiry email
• Google LLC: storing inquiry email (Gmail)

4. Transfers outside Korea

To run the service and answer inquiries, the operator stores personal information outside Korea as follows, under Article 28-8(1)(3) of the Act (outsourced processing and storage needed to perform a contract with you, disclosed in this policy).

1) Cloudflare, Inc. (USA, privacyquestions@cloudflare.com)

• Data: connection logs (IP address etc.) and inquiry email being forwarded
• Location: the Cloudflare data center nearest to you; the company is based in the USA
• When and how: each time you use the site, over encrypted connections (HTTPS)
• Purpose and retention: hosting and email forwarding, for the periods set by Cloudflare’s policy

2) Google LLC (USA, googlekrsupport@google.com)

• Data: email received at hello@govapiatlas.com
• Location: countries where Google data centers are located, including the USA
• When and how: forwarded by email as soon as it arrives
• Purpose and retention: storing and answering inquiry email, one year from receipt

If you do not want your information stored outside Korea, contact us by another route instead of email. You can ask us to delete anything you already sent at the email below.

5. Cookies and third-party tracking

The following providers’ tools are installed on this site, and those providers collect usage records directly through cookies and similar technology. We do not use these records to identify you.

• Google Analytics 4 (JavaScript tag, cookies) · Provider collecting: Google LLC (USA) · What it collects: pages visited, clicks and scrolling, device and browser information, approximate region inferred from IP address, cookie identifiers · Purpose: visit statistics
• Microsoft Clarity (JavaScript tag, cookies) · Provider collecting: Microsoft Corporation (USA) · What it collects: Clicks, scrolling and mouse movement and session recordings that replay them, device and browser information, cookie identifiers · Purpose: Usability improvements

There are no ads on this site. API links in the lists only take you to each country’s open-data portal.

How to refuse: block or delete cookies in your browser settings (Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies; Safari: Settings → Safari → Prevent Cross-Site Tracking). Turn off Analytics collection with the Google Analytics opt-out add-on. The site keeps working if you block cookies.

6. Children under 14

There is no sign-up and we do not ask your age. Children under 14 should not put real names, schools or contact details in emails to us. A legal guardian can ask to see or delete an email a child sent at the address below.

7. Your rights

You (or the legal guardian of a child under 14) can ask at any time to see, correct, delete or stop the processing of your personal information. Email us at the address below with the email address you used. If someone acts on your behalf, include proof of the authorization. We respond within 10 days of receipt.

8. Security measures

(1) All traffic between the site and the server is encrypted (HTTPS). (2) Only signed-in operators can open the inquiry mailbox. (3) The site’s servers do not store your searches or starred APIs.

9. Privacy officer

Sihwan Oh (owner, Azet) · hello@govapiatlas.com. Questions, complaints and requests about personal information go to this address.

10. Getting help

For help with a privacy violation in Korea, contact the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee (1833-6972, www.kopico.go.kr), the KISA Privacy Infringement Report Center (118, privacy.kisa.or.kr) or the Korean National Police Agency Cyber Bureau (182, ecrm.police.go.kr).

11. Changes

If this policy changes, we post the changes and the new effective date on this page.