Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 25, 2026

This English version is provided for reference only. In the event of any conflict or discrepancy between this translation and the Korean original, the Korean version shall prevail and be binding.

1. Personal Information Collected

MATERA ("Service") collects personal information as follows for pre-registration and service operations.

Item	Purpose	Retention Period
Email address	Pre-registration notifications, marketing (opt-in)	6 months after game launch
IP address (SHA-256 hash)	Spam/abuse prevention, rate limiting	7 days from collection

No optional personal information is collected. No personal information beyond the above is collected.

2. Purpose of Collection and Use

Collected personal information is used exclusively for the following purposes.

Pre-registration notifications: We send important updates about game launch, beta tests, etc., by email.
Marketing information: Only when you have opted in, we provide game-related marketing content.
Rate limiting and abuse prevention: IP hashes are used to block abnormal request patterns.

Information is destroyed without delay once the collection purpose has been fulfilled.

3. Retention and Use Period

Item	Retention Period	Destruction Method
Email address	6 months after game launch, or immediately upon consent withdrawal	Permanent DB deletion
IP hash	7 days from collection	Permanent DB deletion

Where required by applicable law (e.g., e-commerce regulations), information may be retained separately for the required period before destruction.

4. Third-Party Disclosure

MATERA does not provide personal information to third parties, except as required by law or pursuant to lawful requests from law enforcement agencies.

5. Entrustment of Personal Information Processing

MATERA entrusts personal information processing as follows for service operations.

Trustee	Scope of Work	Country	Security Measures
Vercel Inc.	Server hosting, DB operations	USA	GDPR Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) applied

Only the minimum necessary personal information is provided, and security and data protection obligations are imposed by contract.

6. Rights of Data Subjects and How to Exercise Them

Data subjects (users) may exercise the following rights against MATERA at any time.

Right of access: You may request to verify how your personal information is being processed.
Right to rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information.
Right to erasure: You may request deletion of personal information.
Right to restrict processing: You may request that processing of personal information be suspended.
Right to withdraw consent: You may withdraw consent to the collection and use of personal information.

How to exercise: Submit a request via email (contact@matera.gg). Requests will be processed within 10 business days. Requests by an authorized representative must include a valid power of attorney.

7. Privacy Officer

MATERA designates a Privacy Officer to oversee personal information processing and handle related complaints and remedies.

Title	Privacy Officer
Email	contact@matera.gg
Response time	Within 10 business days

For reports or consultations regarding personal information breaches, you may also contact the Personal Information Protection Commission (privacy.go.kr) or the Korea Internet & Security Agency (118.or.kr).

8. Change History

Version	Date	Changes
v1.0	2026-04-25	Initial version