Introduction

WayKo is a travel navigation app designed to help users explore Korea with ease. The app provides voice search, walking and public transit directions, and local place discovery. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you use our app.

Data We Collect

1. Location Information

• GPS location data: Used to show your current position on the map, provide navigation directions, and find nearby places such as restaurants, attractions, and transit stations.

2. Voice Data

• Voice recordings: Temporarily processed for voice search functionality. Voice data is sent to third-party speech recognition services and is not stored permanently.

How We Use Your Data

Providing Services

• Display your current location on the map
• Provide walking and public transit directions
• Search for nearby places including restaurants, attractions, cafes, and subway stations
• Process voice commands for hands-free search

Improving Our Service

• Enhance search performance and user experience
• Analyze feature usage to prioritize app improvements

Data Sharing

Third-Party Services

• Map providers (Naver Maps, Google Maps): To display maps and provide navigation
• Location services (Google Places API): To search and display place information