TripSplit Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 1, 2025

1. Purpose of Processing Personal Information

TripSplit processes personal information for the following purposes. The processed personal information will not be used for purposes other than those listed below, and prior consent will be obtained if the purpose of use changes.

a. Service Provision

  • Recording expenses and calculating settlements
  • Providing settlement details between participants
  • Multi-currency exchange rate calculation and conversion
  • Service improvement through analysis of service usage records

2. Collection of Personal Information

a. Essential Information Collected

  • User name (for profile)
  • Settlement information (title, date)
  • Participant information (names)
  • Expense details (amount, category, date, store name, payer)
  • Currency information and exchange rate settings

b. Automatically Collected Information

  • Device information
  • App usage logs
  • Error logs

c. Retention Period

  • Data is stored in the local database until the user deletes the app

3. Storage and Disposal of Personal Information

  • All personal information is stored in the local database (SQLite) on the user's device and is not transmitted to external servers.
  • The app uses Write-Ahead Logging (WAL) mode to ensure data security and integrity.
  • All local data is automatically deleted when the app is uninstalled.
  • All information including expense records and settlement data is processed only within the device.

4. Sharing Personal Information with Third Parties

TripSplit does not share users' personal information with external parties. All data is processed only on the user's device and is not transmitted to external servers.

However, external exchange rate API services may be used to retrieve exchange rate information. In such cases, no personal information is transmitted, only the necessary currency codes.

5. Measures to Ensure the Security of Personal Information

1. Local Database Security

  • Data integrity guaranteed through SQLite WAL mode
  • Data security using app internal storage
  • Safe data migration through database schema version management

2. Data Protection

  • Protection of data from external access by using only app internal storage
  • Secure storage and management of expense and settlement information
  • Data backup and restoration features (planned)

3. Security When Using Exchange Rate APIs

  • Secure exchange rate information updates through HTTPS communication
  • Protection of user privacy by transmitting minimal information
  • Minimization of unnecessary communication through local caching of exchange rate information

6. User Rights and How to Exercise Them

Users can exercise the following rights:

  • Request deletion of personal information by uninstalling the app
  • View and modify stored data
  • Manage expense records and settlement data
  • Edit user profile information

7. Processing of Personal Information for Receipt Scanning Feature

TripSplit provides an AI receipt scanning feature. Personal information processing related to this feature is as follows:

  • Captured receipt images are transmitted to a server for analysis and are automatically deleted within 24 hours.
  • Only information extracted from the receipt (store name, amount, date, etc.) is stored on the user's device.
  • Original receipt images are not stored long-term on the server and are completely disposed of within 24 hours after analysis.
  • Camera and gallery access permissions are required when using the receipt scanning feature.
  • Receipt images are used solely for analysis purposes and are not utilized for any other purposes.

8. Department Responsible for Personal Information

9. Changes to the Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is effective from March 10, 2025. If there are additions, deletions, or modifications to reflect changes in laws or services, we will notify you through announcements 7 days before the implementation of the changes.