Privacy Policy

ZZinLink (hereinafter "Service") takes the privacy of its users seriously and complies with applicable privacy laws and regulations. This policy explains how personal information is collected, used, and retained during the use of the Service.

Purpose of Processing

  • Providing link safety scanning service
  • Caching scan results (performance improvement)
  • Abuse prevention and security
  • Error/performance monitoring and quality improvement
  • Compliance with legal obligations and dispute resolution

Information We Collect

Information We Do Not Collect

  • Account registration information (no registration required)
  • Email addresses, contact information, or other personal identifiers

Information Immediately Discarded After Processing

  • Scanned URLs (immediately discarded after processing, not stored on server)

Automatically Collected Information

  • URL hash values (converted to irreversible form and retained for caching purposes)
  • Device and browser information (for error analysis)
  • IP address (for abuse prevention)
  • Service usage statistics (page views, scan counts, etc.)

Retention and Deletion

  • URL hash cache: Automatically deleted after a set period
  • Server logs: Retained and deleted in accordance with applicable laws
  • Statistical data: Retained for analysis purposes after anonymization

Third-Party Services (Data Processing)

We use the following third-party services to operate the Service, processing only the minimum necessary information.

  • External threat detection service (URLs are sent for risk analysis)
  • Cloud infrastructure provider (hosting and security)
  • Error/performance monitoring service

Service providers' servers may be located outside your country. We ensure safe processing through contractual and technical safeguards.

Advertising Services

The Service displays third-party advertisements through Google AdSense. Please note the following.

  • Google AdSense uses advertising cookies, including DoubleClick cookies, to display relevant ads to users.
  • Third-party ad networks may use cookies to serve personalized ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
  • You can opt out of personalized advertising in your Google Ads Settings at https://adssettings.google.com.
  • If you prefer not to have advertising cookies, you can refuse or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Your Rights

Because we do not collect personally identifiable information, there is no need for separate procedures to access, correct, or delete your data.

Browser cache and local storage data can be deleted directly by the user.

For objections to processing, requests to stop processing, or other privacy inquiries, please contact us using the information below.

Security Measures

  • Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS)
  • No storage of original URLs (only irreversible hash values are used)
  • Access controls and principle of least privilege

Policy Changes

If this policy is updated, we will notify users through the Service at least 7 days before the effective date.

Significant changes (such as adding new data collection or third-party sharing) will require separate consent.

Contact

Service Operator: GroundCode

Privacy Officer: GroundCode Representative

Email: hello@groundcode.io

To report privacy violations: Personal Information Protection Commission (privacy.go.kr) / 118

Effective Date: January 26, 2025