Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 28, 2026

HWANGJA (“HWANGJA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit hwangja.com/, create an account, use our workspace tools, read our blog content, contact us, or interact with our services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Account Information

When you create an account, we may collect your name, email address, login details, plan information, and account preferences.

Workspace Content

When you use HWANGJA, you may save links, notes, checklists, categories, files, workspace settings, and other content. This content is stored so that you can access and manage your private workspace.

Billing Information

Paid plans are processed through Stripe. We do not store your full credit card number on our servers. Stripe may collect and process payment information according to its own privacy and security practices.

Contact Information

When you submit a contact form or support request, we may collect your name, email address, message, and related details so we can respond to you.

Technical Information

We may collect technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring pages, date and time of visit, and basic usage data.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to support login sessions, improve site performance, remember preferences, analyze traffic, and support advertising.

2. How We Use Information

We use collected information to provide and maintain HWANGJA services, create and manage user accounts, save and display workspace content, process subscriptions and billing through Stripe, respond to contact and support requests, improve website performance and user experience, protect against fraud and security risks, communicate important updates, display advertising where permitted, and comply with legal obligations.

3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

We may use Google AdSense or other third-party advertising services on public pages, blog pages, or free user areas.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to this website or other websites.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. Users may also manage cookies through their browser settings.

Third-party advertising partners may collect information such as device information, browser information, IP address, pages visited, and interactions with ads. We do not control all cookies or tracking technologies used by third-party advertisers.

4. Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website and services. Analytics data may help us improve content, features, performance, and security.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information only in limited situations, such as with service providers that help us operate the website, hosting, email, storage, analytics, security, or payment processing; with Stripe for payment and subscription processing; when required by law; to protect rights, safety, property, and security; or in connection with a business transfer.

6. User Content and Workspace Data

Your saved links, notes, checklists, files, and workspace content are used to provide the service to you. We do not publicly display your private workspace content unless you choose to share it or make it accessible to others through sharing or workspace permissions.

You are responsible for the content you upload, save, or share through HWANGJA.

7. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information. However, no website, server, or online service can guarantee complete security.

You are responsible for keeping your login information secure and using strong passwords.

8. Data Retention

We retain account information and workspace data as long as needed to provide the service, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and maintain business records.

You may request account deletion or data removal by contacting us, subject to legal, security, and operational limitations.

9. Your Choices

You may access and update certain account information, cancel your subscription through the billing portal when available, manage browser cookies, opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ad Settings, and contact us with privacy-related requests.

10. Children’s Privacy

HWANGJA is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that a child has provided personal information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

11. International Users

If you access HWANGJA from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.

12. Third-Party Links

HWANGJA may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party websites.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our Contact page.