Welcome to Kukie(the “Platform” or “Kukie”). The Platform is provided and controlled by YG CAPITAL, LLC(“we” or “us”). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) covers the experience we provide for users aged 18 and older on our Platform. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 OR THE AGE OF MAJORITY AS DETERMINED BY THE LAWS OF YOUR COUNTRY, PLEASE DO NOT USE OUR SERVICES.
This Policy is written in English. To the extent any translated version of this agreement conflicts with the English version, the English version controls.
We know that other people’s use of your personal data is a big concern for social network users, so we have developed this Policy to let you know how we use your personal information (or "personal data").
Our Policy applies to your use of Kukie. When you access or use Kukie, it indicates your agreement to our “Terms and Conditions” and “Privacy Policy”, and you consent to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Policy. By installing, using, registering to or otherwise accessing the services, you agree to this Policy and give explicit and informed consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with this Policy.
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT AND AGREE WITH OUR “TERMS AND CONDITIONS” AND “PRIVACY POLICY”, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR USE Kukie.
Kukie reserves the right to change our Policy at any time to address Services updates, legal changes, and other factors. We will make commercially reasonable endeavours to notify all the users uniformly of any changes to this Policy that may materially and substantially affect your rights, for example through notices or pop-ups on the Platform. We also recommend you regularly review this Policy to check for any changes. We will indicate the Last Update date at the top of the Policy and your continued use of our Services after the update date signifies your agreement to the updated Policy. If you do not agree with the updated version of our Policy, please do not use our Services.
Here are the topics that we cover:
Personal data is information, or a combination of pieces of information, that could reasonably allow you to be identified. We collect personal data from a variety of sources, including you directly provide, we directly collect when you use, and information we collect about you from other sources.
Information you choose to provide
For certain activities, such as when you register, upload content to the Platform, contact us directly, you may provide some or all of the following information:
Information we collect when you use
We will only collect your GPS information with your express consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time by turning off location permissions. GPS information is the sensitive information, if you refuse to provide, you will not able to use the location-based services, but it will not affect your use of Kukie other services.
When you use our Services, your location, microphone and phone camera permissions shall be used upon your explicit authorization, we will ask for your consent via in-app pop-ups when you access to the relevant functions.
Information we obtain from other sources
We may use your personal information for the following purpose:
We are committed to maintaining your trust and personal information safety. We will not provide, disclose or share your personal information to or with any third parties unless we have obtained your consent or such provision, disclosure or sharing of personal information is permitted under applicable laws. The potential circumstances in which we may share your information with necessary third parties are listed in this Policy as below.
Please be informed that when you upload and publish your personal information, posts, comments, videos and other contents, the above contents may be seen by anyone on the platform, and Kukie cannot guarantee that your above contents will not be found on other third-party platforms. You should be cautious to disclose personal information while engaging. We are not responsible for the information you choose to submit.
Service Providers and Business Partners
In particular, in relation to the advertising displayed in Kukie app, we use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you use our app. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide you with various advertisements.
Within Our Corporate Group
We may share your information with our parent companies, subsidiaries, or other affiliates of our corporate group for better service. We will take measures to have our group companies with which the personal information is shared comply with this Policy.
Succession of business
If there is any transaction between companies pertaining to our business to which this Policy is applicable, such as acquisition, merger or change of business entity, personal information may also be transferred to the successor of the business to the extent permitted under applicable laws.
For Legal Reasons
Kukie wishes to maintain a healthy community, and we will cooperate with all the related third parties to enforce their intellectual property or other rights.
We may disclose your information to respond to subpoenas, court orders, legal process, law enforcement requests, legal claims, or government inquiries, and to protect and defend the rights, interests, safety, and security of Kukie, the Platform, our affiliates, users, or the public. We may also share your information to enforce any terms applicable to the Platform, to exercise or defend any legal claims, and comply with any applicable law in our discretion.
We will also cooperate with law enforcement inquiries from within or outside your country of residence. When we have a good faith belief that disclosure is required by law or when we, in our discretion, believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our legal rights, or those of third parties and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on us, we may raise or waive any legal objection or right available to us.
To the extent permitted under applicable laws, regarding your personal information that we process, you have the right to access, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restriction of processing, the right to withdraw your consent, the right to data portability, the right to confirm if we process any personal information of yours, and the right to request a review of any automated decisions that may be made as a result of the processing. And, we will not discriminate against you for exercising any rights.
If you want to exercise your right against us to process your personal information, correct or delete your personal information that is contrary to facts, notify you of the purpose of use of your personal information, or other rights permitted under applicable laws, you may contact us via service@ikukie.com.
After verification of your identity, we will respond to your request within a reasonable period of time, and in accordance with relevant laws. If, however, permitted under applicable laws, we may not be able to respond to your request when any of the following applies:
If you no longer wish to use Kukie or if you withdraw your consent to Kukie's processing of your personal information which is necessary for us to provide services, you may choose to delete your entire Kukie's account by the following steps:
Note: You will have 7 days to withdraw your account deletion application after you click the “Request deletion” and “Delete account” by logging in again within this time period, and it will be considered that you have canceled your application of deletion. Otherwise, with the 7 days passed, your account will be permanently deleted and cannot be recovered. To delete your account means that we will delete your identity information, your access to your account, all your user content, account benefits, transaction history, and friends/chat heat/chat history on Kukie.
However, the withdrawal of your consent will not in any way affect the lawfulness of our processing of your Personal Data based on your consent that was given before the foregoing withdrawal.
Kukie is a global social app operating through servers located in a number of countries around the world, including the United States. In providing our services, we may store your personal information outside the country or region where you reside. When that happens, we will take measures to ensure your personal information is processed and stored according to the applicable laws. We have put in place appropriate safeguards (such as contractual commitments) in accordance with applicable legal requirements to provide adequate protection for your personal data. We will store your personal information within the reasonable and necessary period prescribed by laws and regulations. We will delete or anonymize the information beyond the above period.
How does Kukie protect your personal information?
Kukie has implemented reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect and prevent the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control, including your personal information. Kukie uses reasonable security measures to safeguard the confidentiality of your personal information such as secured servers using firewalls. Our technical experts at Kukie work hard to ensure your secure use of our site.
While we take reasonable precautions against possible security breaches of our website, member database and records, you understand that no website or Internet transmission is completely secure and we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access, hacking, data loss, or other breaches will never occur. We urge you to take steps to keep your personal information safe (including your password) and to log out of your account after use.
We cannot guarantee the security of your personal data while it is being transmitted to our site and any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information we have procedures and security features in place to try to prevent unauthorized access.
How do you help keep your information secure?
You may not disclose your password to any third parties or share it with any third parties. If you lose your password or give it out, your personal information may be compromised. If that happens, please report it to Support via our Online Customer Service. You should change your password immediately via your “Settings” page. Kukie cannot be held responsible for your failure to keep your password secure and failure to do so may violate our Terms and Conditions.
To make the application work effectively, we sometimes place small data files called Cookies on your device. Most applications’ developer do this. A Cookie is a small text file that website saves when you visit the site. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences, designed to improve use experience.
You can control whether or not to accept Cookies through your browser or device settings. If, however, you deactivate Cookies or limit the ability to set Cookies, you may not be able to obtain the full benefit of our services or access all of its functions, which may limit your overall user experience.
WE DO NOT PROVIDE SERVICES TO MINOR USERS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 (OR THE AGE OF MAJORITY UNDER LOCAL LAW). We do not knowingly or deliberately collect or retain the personal information of individuals under the age of 18 (or the age of majority under local law). If we learn that personal information of individuals under the age of 18 (or the age of majority under local law) has been collected on or through our Services, we will take appropriate measures to delete such information and delete the corresponding account.
PLEASE NOTE THAT AS A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPERVISE AND MANAGE YOUR CHILD’S USE OF OUR SERVICES. IF A MINOR PROVIDES FALSE INFORMATION AND CLAIMS TO BE OF LEGAL AGE, YOU, AS THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN, WILL ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES ARISING FROM SUCH MISREPRESENTATION. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ONLINE SAFETY AND TO MONITOR THEIR ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH OUR POLICIES AND APPLICABLE LAWS.
If you become aware that your child is using our Services or that we have collected information about your child, please contact us at service@ikukie.com and we will assist you in deleting all of your child's information and taking action to block the relevant account.
We are deeply committed to the safety and protection of children. To this end, we comply with all applicable laws and regulations and have implemented the following measures to ensure a safe environment:
Prohibited Content and Practices
We strictly prohibit any dating or companionship advertisements that:
Restricted Categories
We also restrict advertisements for certain dating and companionship services, including (but not limited to):
Preventing Harm to Children
We prohibit the use of our platform for any activities that endanger children. This includes, but is not limited to:
By implementing these policies, we are dedicated to fostering a safe environment that protects and prioritizes the well-being of children. If you suspect a child is at risk or has been subjected to any of the situations mentioned above, please reach out to us at service@ikukie.com
If you become aware of child exploitation or abuse, we encourage you to contact the relevant authorities in your country:
You can use our instant message function, which allows you to communicate with other users of Kukie. But we recommend and encourage you (and all our users) to consider carefully about the disclosed information of other users. We also do not recommend that you put email addresses, URLs, instant messaging details, phone numbers, full names, addresses, credit card details, national identity numbers or drivers’ license details and other sensitive information in your Profile, which may open to abuse and misuse.
Moreover, please be careful to post sensitive details about yourself on your Profile such as your religious denomination and health details. You may voluntarily provide this information to us when you create your Profile, including your sexual preferences and ethnic background, but we never desire to deliberately collect them. Please remember that any photographs or video clips that you post on Kukie may reveal these kinds of sensitive personal data. When you upload and post this sensitive information about yourself, you are explicitly consenting to our processing of your information. And you will at your own risk to do this. If you post anything which is inconsistent with our Terms and Conditions or this Policy, we reserve the right to disable your account.
Questions, comments and requests regarding this policy should be addressed to service@ikukie.com.