Privacy & Terms

K&U Campus · Last updated: 20 October 2026

Privacy Policy

1Information We Collect

Account: your email address and chosen display name, through Firebase Authentication. If you sign in with Apple and choose to hide your email, we receive a relay address and never see the real one.

Profile, all optional: university, length of stay, country.

Content you submit: community posts and replies, and live chat messages in your campus room and the room shared by every campus. A chat message is stored with your display name, a colour and the time it was sent. All of these are public, on the app and on the K&U websites.

Photos you attach: when you add a photo to a post, it is uploaded to Google Firebase Storage and shown with the post, so it is public in the same way. The app opens only the photos you pick, never your camera, and never reads the rest of your library.

While a chat room is open, a short marker says that you are there, so the room can show how many people are in it. When you send a message we also keep the time of your last one, to slow down spam.

Reports: when you report a post, a reply or a chat member, the report keeps the reason you picked and any note you wrote. Only moderators can read reports.

Notifications, only if you turn them on: a token for your device from Apple or Google, and which kinds of notification you want. Both are stored with your account so we can send what you asked for and nothing else.

Your blocks and hidden posts are stored with your account, so they hold on every phone you sign in on. Articles you save, the campus you picked and similar choices stay on your phone only.

The app contains no advertising and no analytics or tracking software. It does not ask for your location. The K&U websites may use Firebase or Google Analytics, which is described in the policy on those sites.

2How We Use It

To create and manage your account; operate community and chat features; send the notifications you chose; show you the right campus; answer messages you send us; moderate and enforce our Terms; and keep the Service secure.

We do not sell your personal information.

3How It Is Shared

Service providers: Google Firebase for authentication, for storing the data above and for delivering notifications, which on an iPhone pass through Apple's notification service. Data may be processed on servers outside Korea, including in the United States.

Maps and photographs: the campus map is drawn from Naver Maps or from CARTO and OpenStreetMap, and menu photographs and event posters load from the sites that publish them. Like any website, those servers see your IP address when your phone asks them for an image.

Public areas: community posts, replies and chat messages are visible to others by design.

Legal requirements: we may disclose information when required by law or to protect rights and safety.

Transfers: if K&U's operations pass to another student team, information may transfer under this or a comparable policy.

We do not share your information for third-party marketing.

4Data Retention

Your account and profile are kept while your account exists. Posts, replies and chat messages stay until you or a moderator delete them, or until you delete your account.

Delete your account from Settings at any time. It removes your profile, every post you wrote with its replies and likes, every reply you left under somebody else's post, every chat message you sent, your notification settings, blocks and hidden posts, and the sign-in itself, on all six campuses.

Reports you file about another student are the exception. They are a record about somebody else, the moderators still need them, and they outlive your account, but once it is gone they no longer point back to you.

5Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete your data, or to withdraw consent. Most of it you can do yourself in Settings. For anything else, write to TeamMillionM@gmail.com and we will answer as promptly as a volunteer project reasonably can.

6Children

The Service is not directed at children under 14, and we do not knowingly collect their information. Contact us if you believe a child under 14 has provided data.

7Security

We take reasonable measures, including Firebase Authentication's security infrastructure, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

8International Transfers

Your information may be stored and processed in countries other than yours or Korea, including the United States, where data protection laws may differ.

9Changes

Updates will be reflected in the "Last updated" date. Please review this page periodically.

10Contact

Questions about this policy? Write to TeamMillionM@gmail.com.

Terms of Service

1About the Service

K&U is an independent, student-run platform created by students to help international students navigate campus life in Korea. It provides campus information, maps, cafeteria menus, notices, events, student perks, a community board and live chat.

K&U is not an official service of Kyungpook National University, Korea University, Sejong University, Yonsei University, Ewha Womans University, Pusan National University, or any other university. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated on behalf of any university. Official matters should always be verified through official university channels.

2Eligibility

The Service is intended for university students and prospective students, generally aged 14 and older. By using the Service, you represent that you meet this requirement and that information you provide is accurate.

3Accounts

You may need an account for certain features. You can create one with an email address and password, or with Google or Apple.

4User Content and Conduct

Some features are public, community posts and replies may be visible to all visitors, on the app and on the K&U websites.

You agree not to: harass, threaten, or abuse others; post hate speech or discriminatory content; impersonate anyone; post spam or advertising; post illegal or infringing content; or attempt to disrupt or gain unauthorised access to the Service.

We may review, remove, or restrict content and accounts at our discretion. You retain ownership of your content and grant K&U a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to display it solely to operate and promote the Service.

There is no tolerance for objectionable content or for abusive users. Every post and every reply carries a menu with Report, Hide and Block. Reports are reviewed and acted on within 24 hours: content that breaks these Terms is removed and the account that posted it may be barred from posting anywhere on K&U. Whoever filed the report is told what was decided.

Blocking somebody is yours alone and needs no reason. Their posts and replies stop being visible to you on every campus, they are not told, and you can undo it in Settings under Blocked accounts. Hiding does the same for a single post or reply.

5Accuracy of Information

Menus, maps, and notices are aggregated from various sources and partly maintained by volunteers. We do not guarantee accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. Verify time-sensitive or official information through official channels.

Spotted an error? Tell us at TeamMillionM@gmail.com.

6Third-Party Services

The Service links to or embeds third-party services, such as Naver Maps and official university sites. K&U is not responsible for their content or practices; your use of them is subject to their own terms.

7Intellectual Property

The Service's design, branding, code, and original content, excluding user content and third-party data, are owned by K&U's creators and may not be copied or redistributed without permission.

University names and crests belong to those universities and are used with permission to identify which campus a page is about.

8Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind. K&U is a volunteer, student-run project and does not guarantee uninterrupted, secure, or error-free operation.

9Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, K&U and its creators shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or loss of data, opportunities, or goodwill arising from use of the Service, including reliance on information provided through it.

10Termination

We may suspend or terminate access at any time, with or without cause or notice.

You may stop using the Service at any time. To delete your account and everything attached to it, open Settings and choose Delete account. It removes your profile, your posts and your replies on every campus, and it cannot be undone.

11Changes

We may update these Terms; material changes update the "Last updated" date. Continued use constitutes acceptance.

12Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea.

13Contact

Questions? Write to TeamMillionM@gmail.com.