Message in a Bottle — Location-Based Services Terms of Use

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of these Terms is to set out the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of Beetrace (the "Company") and of personal location information subjects, as well as other necessary matters, with respect to the location-based services provided by the Company.

Article 2 (Rules Beyond These Terms)

Matters not specified in these Terms shall be governed by the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information of the Republic of Korea (the "Location Information Act"), the Personal Information Protection Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and other relevant laws, as well as by the Company's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Article 3 (Service Contents and Fees)

① The Company collects location information directly, or receives it from location information providers, in order to provide the following location-based services.

Service	Description
Finding nearby bottle letters	Displays bottle letters posted within a certain radius of the personal location information subject's current location on the map and allows them to be read.
Posting a bottle letter	Posts a bottle letter written by the personal location information subject on the map. The posting position does not use the actual location as it is; it uses coordinates adjusted to a random point within a certain radius.
Finding nearby signposts	Searches for and displays signposts created near the area currently shown on the map.
Planting a signpost	Allows a signpost to be created within a certain radius of the personal location information subject's current location, and determines whether planting is permitted by calculating the distance to existing signposts.
Distance display	Calculates and displays the distance between the personal location information subject's current location and bottle letters or signposts.

② The location-based services are provided free of charge. However, data communication charges incurred in transmitting and receiving location information are billed separately under the policy of the mobile carrier with which the personal location information subject has a contract; such charges are not imposed by the Company.

③ If the Company provides paid location-based services, it shall clearly disclose the fees, payment methods, and refund conditions in advance and obtain the consent of the personal location information subject.

Article 4 (Use or Provision of Personal Location Information)

① Where the Company intends to use personal location information to provide location-based services, it shall specify the relevant details in these Terms and obtain the consent of the personal location information subject.

② The Company does not provide personal location information to third parties without the consent of the personal location information subject. The following cases are exceptions.

1. Where an emergency rescue agency requests emergency rescue or the transmission of an alert
2. Where a police authority makes a request
3. Where other statutes provide otherwise

③ The Company does not use, or provide to third parties, personal location information or records confirming the collection, use, and provision of location information beyond the scope specified or disclosed in these Terms. The following cases are exceptions.

1. Where records confirming the collection, use, and provision of location information are required to settle fees arising from the provision of location information and location-based services
2. Where such information is provided in a form that does not identify a specific individual, for the purposes of statistical compilation, academic research, or market research

④ Where the Company provides a service that supplies personal location information to a third party designated by the personal location information subject, it shall disclose the recipient and the purpose of provision in advance and obtain consent, and shall immediately notify the personal location information subject of the recipient, the date and time of provision, and the purpose of provision on each occasion.

⑤ The Company does not currently provide any service falling under Paragraph 4. Should such a service be introduced, the Company will amend these Terms and obtain separate consent.

⑥ When giving consent under Paragraphs 1 and 4, the personal location information subject may withhold consent with respect to the purposes of use and provision of personal location information, the scope of recipients, parts of the location-based services, and the notification method.

Article 5 (Purpose and Period of Retention of Personal Location Information)

① The Company retains personal location information for the purpose of providing the location-based services set out in Article 3, Paragraph 1.

② The Company destroys personal location information used to provide location-based services immediately upon achieving the purpose of use. The Company uses personal location information only temporarily, at the point where it is required to provide the service, and does not accumulate or store it separately.

③ Notwithstanding Paragraph 2, where the personal location information subject has separately consented to the retention of their personal location information, the Company may retain it for up to one year from the time of such consent.

④ The location coordinates at which a bottle letter is posted are not the member's actual location but coordinates adjusted to a random point within a certain radius; they are retained as part of the post until that post is deleted. The member's actual location cannot be inferred in reverse from these coordinates.

Article 6 (Basis and Period of Retention of Records Confirming Collection, Use, and Provision of Location Information)

① Pursuant to Article 16, Paragraph 2 of the Location Information Act, the Company automatically records and preserves records confirming the collection, use, and provision of location information in its location information system.

② Such records are retained for six months.

③ Records confirming the collection, use, and provision of location information include the dates, times, and details of the collection, use, and provision of personal location information; the location coordinates themselves are handled in accordance with Article 5.

Article 7 (Destruction of Personal Location Information)

① Once the purpose of collecting, using, and providing personal location information has been achieved, the Company immediately destroys all personal location information other than the records that must be recorded and preserved under Article 6.

② When destroying personal location information, the Company takes the following measures to prevent restoration or reproduction.

1. Information stored as electronic files: deletion using technical methods that make the records unrecoverable
2. Printed materials and the like: shredding or incineration

Article 8 (Rights of the Personal Location Information Subject)

① The personal location information subject may withdraw all or part of their consent to the collection, use, and provision of personal location information at any time.

② The personal location information subject may request the temporary suspension of the collection, use, and provision of personal location information at any time. The Company shall not refuse such a request and maintains the technical means to comply with it.

③ The personal location information subject may request to view or be notified of the following materials, and may request correction of any errors therein. The Company shall not refuse such requests without justifiable grounds.

1. Records confirming the collection, use, and provision of location information concerning the subject
2. The reasons for, and contents of, any provision of the subject's personal location information to a third party under the Location Information Act or other statutes

④ Where the personal location information subject withdraws all or part of their consent under Paragraph 1, the Company shall destroy the collected personal location information and the records confirming its collection, use, and provision without delay. Where consent is partially withdrawn, this applies only to the personal location information and the records of use and provision corresponding to the withdrawn portion.

⑤ The rights under Paragraphs 1 through 3 may be exercised as follows.

Right	How to exercise it
Withdrawal of consent	Delete your account, or contact the location information manager under Article 10 by e-mail or through the in-app inquiry form
Temporary suspension	Revoke the app's location permission in your device's operating system settings (Android: Settings > Apps > Message in a Bottle > Permissions > Location / iOS: Settings > Message in a Bottle > Location)
Request to view, be notified, or correct	Contact the location information manager under Article 10 by e-mail or through the in-app inquiry form

⑥ If the personal location information subject revokes location permission or withdraws consent, features that require location information — such as finding nearby bottle letters, posting bottle letters, and planting signposts — cannot be used.

Article 9 (Rights of Legal Representatives)

① Where the Company intends to collect, use, or provide the personal location information of a child under the age of 14, it shall obtain the consent of that child's legal representative and verify that the legal representative has given consent.

② A legal representative may exercise the rights under Article 8 (withdrawal of consent, request for temporary suspension, and requests to view, be notified, or correct) with respect to a child's personal location information, and may withhold consent under Article 4, Paragraph 6.

③ The Company does not currently accept membership registration from children under the age of 14.

Article 10 (Use of Location Information for the Protection of Children Aged 8 or Under and Others)

① Pursuant to Article 26 of the Location Information Act, where a guardian consents to the collection, use, or provision of personal location information for the protection of the life or body of a person falling under any of the following (a "child aged 8 or under and others"), such consent shall be deemed the consent of the person concerned.

1. A child aged 8 or under
2. A person under adult guardianship
3. A person with a mental disability under the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities who qualifies as a person with a severe disability under the Act on the Employment Promotion and Vocational Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (limited to persons registered as having a disability)

② The Company does not currently provide location information services for the protection of children aged 8 or under and others. Should such a service be introduced, the Company will amend these Terms and obtain the guardian's consent in accordance with the requirements of the Location Information Act and its Enforcement Decree.

Article 11 (Location Information Manager and Business Information)

① The Company designates and maintains a location information manager so that location information is properly managed and protected and complaints from personal location information subjects are handled smoothly.

② Information on the Company and the location information manager is as follows.

Business information

• Company name: Beetrace
• Representative: Seol Dong-hyuk
• Address: 302-1156, 1058 Gyeongmyeong-daero, Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, 21049, Republic of Korea
• Main telephone: +8286786479
• E-mail: beetrace2026@gmail.com
• Business registration number: 618-24-56034
• Location-based service business filing number:

Location information manager

• Name: Seol Dong-hyuk
• Position: Representative
• Telephone: +8286786479
• E-mail: beetrace2026@gmail.com

Article 12 (Changes to and Suspension of Services)

① The Company may change or suspend all or part of the services for its own reasons, such as changes to the policies of its location-based service business.

② Where the Company changes or suspends a service under Paragraph 1, it shall announce the reason and schedule in advance through in-app notices and similar means. However, where advance notice is impossible for reasons the Company could not foresee or control, notice shall be given afterwards.

③ The Company may restrict or suspend all or part of the location-based services in the following cases.

1. Where normal service provision is impossible due to a failure of the device or communications network, a power outage, a failure of service facilities, or the like
2. Where the service of a location information provider has been suspended
3. Where there is a force majeure event such as a natural disaster or national emergency
4. Where it is unavoidable due to construction work such as facility maintenance

Article 13 (Notices to Personal Location Information Subjects)

① Where the Company gives notice to a personal location information subject, it may do so by means of the e-mail address registered by the subject, app push notifications, the in-app notification box, or similar methods.

② For notices addressed to all personal location information subjects, the Company may substitute the notice under Paragraph 1 by posting it in the in-app notices for at least seven days.

Article 14 (Notice of Business Transfer and the Like)

Where the Company transfers its rights and obligations through the transfer, merger, or inheritance of all or part of its business, the party succeeding to those rights and obligations shall notify personal location information subjects of the following within 30 days.

1. The fact of the transfer of all or part of the business
2. The name, address, telephone number, and other contact details of the party succeeding to the Company's rights and obligations
3. Other matters necessary for the protection of personal location information

Article 15 (Protective Measures for Location Information)

To prevent the leakage, alteration, or damage of location information, the Company takes the following administrative and technical measures pursuant to Article 16, Paragraph 1 of the Location Information Act.

1. Establishment of guidelines for handling and managing location information and designation of persons authorized to access it
2. Installation of firewalls and use of encryption software
3. Automatic recording and preservation of records confirming the collection, use, and provision of location information in the location information system
4. Regular training for personnel who handle location information

Article 16 (Damages)

① Where a personal location information subject suffers damage as a result of the Company's violation of Articles 15 through 26 of the Location Information Act, the subject may claim damages from the Company. In such a case, the Company cannot be relieved of liability unless it proves the absence of intent or negligence.

② Where a personal location information subject causes damage to the Company by violating these Terms, the Company may claim damages from that subject.

Article 17 (Disclaimer)

① The Company shall not be liable for damage caused to personal location information subjects where it is unable to provide location-based services for any of the following reasons.

1. A natural disaster or an equivalent force majeure event
2. Intentional interference with the service by a third party that has entered into a service partnership agreement with the Company for the provision of location-based services
3. An impediment to service use attributable to the personal location information subject
4. Any other reason not falling under items 1 through 3, where the Company is free from intent or negligence

② The Company does not guarantee the accuracy of location information collected via satellite positioning systems (GPS), wireless LAN, base stations, and the like. Location information may contain a margin of error depending on device performance, the surrounding environment (indoors, underground, areas dense with high-rise buildings, etc.), and communication conditions.

③ The Company is not responsible for the reliability, accuracy, or other qualities of information obtained by personal location information subjects as a result of using the location-based services.

Article 18 (Dispute Resolution)

① Where an agreement cannot be reached, or no agreement is possible, between the parties to a dispute relating to location information, the Company may apply to the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission for adjudication.

② Where an agreement cannot be reached, or no agreement is possible, between the parties to a dispute relating to location information, the Company or the personal location information subject may apply to the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee for mediation pursuant to Article 40 of the Personal Information Protection Act.

• Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: 1833-6972 (no area code) / www.kopico.go.kr

Article 19 (Posting and Amendment of These Terms)

① The Company shall make these Terms available through the initial screen of the service or a screen linked to it, so that personal location information subjects can review them easily at any time.

② Where the Company intends to amend these Terms, it shall disclose the reasons for and contents of the amendment without delay and take measures so that the changes can be easily identified.

③ Where the Company amends these Terms, it shall announce the amendment together with the current Terms, specifying the effective date and the reasons for the amendment, from seven days before the effective date. However, where the amendment is unfavourable to personal location information subjects, it shall be announced from 30 days before the effective date and notified individually.

④ A personal location information subject who does not agree to the amended Terms may discontinue use of the location-based services or withdraw their consent.

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Addendum

These Terms take effect on 01 October 2026.

• Version: v1.0
• Date of announcement: 01 September 2026
• Effective date: 01 October 2026