“This Privacy Policy explains how we protect your data when you use K-Beauty Investigator™ app, the AI-powered Korean skincare scanner.”

K-Beauty Investigator™ App — Legal Pages

PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy for K-Beauty Investigator™ App

Effective Date: August 7, 2025
Last Updated: February 26, 2026

Awayion LLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the K-Beauty Investigator™ mobile application (the “App”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our App.

🚀 No Account Required — Zero Friction

Unlike other apps, K-Beauty Investigator™ requires:

• NO sign-up or registration to start scanning
• NO email address for basic features
• NO password for free tier
• NO personal information to begin using

Just download and scan — that’s it! Your privacy is protected by never asking for identifying information in the first place.

📲 On-Device AI Processing

📊 Information We Collect

Information You Provide (Optional):

• Account email (ONLY if you choose to create an account for premium features)
• Payment information (processed securely by Stripe — we never see your card numbers)
• Skin type preferences (stored locally on your device)
• Scanned product history (optional cloud backup with account)
• Game progress in Moral Mirror: Aeternum™ (if played)

We designed the app with zero-friction access — just download and use immediately without providing ANY personal information. No sign-up, no tracking, just results!

Automatically Collected (Anonymous):

• Device type and OS version (for app compatibility)
• Anonymous app usage analytics (which features are popular — no personal identifiers)
• Crash reports (to fix bugs — no personal data included)
• General geographic region (country level only — not precise location)

Important: None of the automatically collected data is linked to your identity. It is aggregated, anonymous, and used solely to improve the App. This data does not include any AI processing inputs, outputs, or results — those remain entirely on your device.

Camera Usage:

• Product images for real-time scanning (processed instantly on-device)
• OCR text extraction for ingredient analysis (on-device)
• AR features for try-on and color analysis (on-device)
• Images are processed in real-time on your device and NOT stored or transmitted
• No facial recognition data is collected, stored, or transmitted by Awayion LLC

Location (ONLY if you enable it):

• Used only for “Find stores near me” features
• You can use the app fully without ever enabling location
• Location data is never stored or tracked

🤖 AI Beauty Advisor

Privacy-First Customer Support:

• Our AI Beauty Advisor operates 100% locally on your device
• NO chat messages are sent to external servers
• NO conversation history is stored or transmitted
• All support interactions remain completely private on your device
• The AI Beauty Advisor uses a pre-loaded knowledge base — no internet required
• Zero data collection from support conversations

AI Beauty Advisor Limitations:

• The AI Beauty Advisor provides general information only — not personalized medical advice
• For complex account or payment issues, you may need to contact human support
• Medical and legal disclaimers apply to all AI Beauty Advisor responses
• The chatbot cannot access or modify your account data

💳 Payment Processing

Secure Payment Handling:

• All payments processed by Stripe (PCI-DSS compliant)
• We NEVER see or store your credit card numbers
• Stripe handles all payment security and compliance
• Your payment info is tokenized and encrypted
• Webhooks notify us only of successful payments

🎯 How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide AI-powered ingredient analysis (processed on-device)
• Translate Korean, Japanese, and Chinese text in real-time (processed on-device)
• Personalize product recommendations based on skin type (processed on-device)
• Process payments and manage subscriptions (via Stripe)
• Deliver purchased content (Moral Mirror: Aeternum™ episodes, coins)
• Improve our Beauty Intelligence™ algorithm using anonymous, aggregated analytics
• Provide customer support
• Send important app updates (if you opt-in)
• Comply with legal obligations

🤝 Information Sharing

We may share limited information with:

• Stripe — for payment processing (they receive billing info only)
• Supabase — our secure backend infrastructure provider (account data only, if you create an account)
• Firebase — anonymous app analytics only (no personal identifiers)
• Legal authorities — only if legally required by court order or subpoena

🔐 Data Security

We implement ADVANCED security measures exceeding industry standards:

• IEEE 802.11-2020 compliant network security protocols
• ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management certified
• Military-grade AES-256 encryption for all data in transit and at rest
• HIPAA-compliant medical data handling for skin analysis reports
• Zero-knowledge architecture — we cannot read your encrypted data
• Biometric authentication support (Face ID/Touch ID)
• Automatic data anonymization before any analytics processing
• End-to-end encryption for all personal information
• Regular third-party security audits
• Secure cloud storage with redundant backups (for account holders only)
• SSL/TLS certificate pinning to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks
• 100% on-device ML processing — AI data never leaves your phone
• Local-only AI chatbot ensures support conversations never leave your device

Your data is protected by the same encryption standards used by financial institutions and healthcare providers. “Bank-level security for your beauty data” 🔐

🔒 Proprietary Technology Protection

The App’s AI algorithms, model weights, and processing logic are trade secrets of Awayion LLC, protected by AES-256 encryption and multiple layers of legal protection including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 1201), the North Carolina Trade Secrets Protection Act (N.C.G.S. § 66-152 et seq.), the Defend Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. § 1836), and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (18 U.S.C. § 1030). See our Terms of Service for the full reverse engineering prohibition.

🔞 Age Requirements and Children’s Privacy

The App requires users to be:

• At least 13 years old to use the app
• At least 18 years old (or have parental consent) to make purchases
• TEEN RATED Moral Mirror: Aeternum™ content is rated Teen (13+) — suitable for ages 13 and up

We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If we discover we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately.

✅ Your Rights

You have COMPLETE control over your data:

• Access your personal information (via app settings)
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your account and associated data
• Export your scan history and preferences
• Opt-out of marketing communications
• Restrict processing of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Zero-knowledge encryption means even we can’t access your encrypted data
• Offline mode available — use the app without internet connection
• AI chatbot conversations remain private on your device only

Data Deletion: To delete all your data, simply delete the app from your device. If you have an account, you can request account deletion through the app settings or by contacting us. Note: AI chatbot conversations are automatically deleted when you uninstall the app as they exist only on your device.

🌐 California Privacy Rights & GDPR Compliance

We EXCEED CCPA and GDPR requirements through privacy-by-design:

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to delete personal information
• Right to opt-out of sale (we don’t sell your data)
• Right to non-discrimination
• Right to data portability — export and take your data anywhere
• Right to correction
• Lawful basis for processing (consent or legitimate interest)
• Privacy by design and default
• Automated decision-making is transparent and explainable

California residents: You may request information about our data practices by contacting us. We will respond within 45 days.

EU residents: You have additional rights under GDPR including the right to lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority. Note: Because all AI processing occurs on your device, Awayion LLC does not act as a data controller or processor for AI-analyzed data under GDPR Article 4.

🍪 Cookies and Tracking

The mobile app itself does not use cookies. However:

• Our payment processor (Stripe) may use necessary cookies
• Analytics services use anonymous device identifiers (not linked to your identity)
• We do not track users across other apps or websites
• No third-party advertising tracking
• AI chatbot operates locally without any tracking mechanisms

📊 Data Retention

We retain your data as follows:

• Account data: Until you delete your account
• Transaction records: 7 years (legal requirement)
• Scan history: 90 days (or until manually deleted)
• Anonymous analytics data: 12 months
• Crash reports: 90 days
• AI chatbot conversations: Never stored by Awayion LLC (exist only in device memory during use)
• AI analysis data: Never stored by Awayion LLC (processed and remains on-device only)

🌍 International Data Transfers

Account information and transaction records may be transferred to and processed in the United States where our infrastructure is located. By using the app, you consent to such transfers. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international transfers.

Important: AI processing data (ingredient analysis, beauty recommendations, AR features, chatbot conversations) is NEVER transferred internationally — it remains exclusively on your device regardless of your location.

⚖️ Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Awayion LLC is organized under the laws of North Carolina, maintains its principal place of business in North Carolina, and processes all server-side data within the United States. See our Terms of Service for full jurisdictional provisions.

📧 Contact Us

For privacy concerns, contact:
Awayion LLC
Privacy Team
Email: privacy@awayion.com
Website: awayion.com

For data access requests, please use the subject line “Data Access Request” and include your account email if applicable.

📝 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Posting the new Privacy Policy in the app
• Updating the “Last Updated” date
• Sending an in-app notification for significant changes

Your continued use of the app after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

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K-Beauty Investigator™ is a trademark of Awayion LLC.